Rhoden's first two press releases list Mackenzie Decker as the contact. In Noem's reign, of course, the contact was Fury, a "director or communications" notable for not communicating much of anything other than Noem's reposted tweets. Since his boss preferred not to address unscripted questions, there wasn't much left for Fury to do but polish the narrative.
So Fury survives as the governor's office director of communications. However, that "a press secretary position is being created to be the governor’s point of contact for news media, reporters, and journalists" means there might just be an improvement in getting the pubic information they deserve to know. Who knows, Governor Rhoden might even conduct press briefings and news conferences in which unscripted questions are asked and answered. It has been a few years since we got that public service from the governor's office.
Do you suppose he has to keep Ian Fury?
Rhoden's first two press releases list Mackenzie Decker as the contact. In Noem's reign, of course, the contact was Fury, a "director or communications" notable for not communicating much of anything other than Noem's reposted tweets. Since his boss preferred not to address unscripted questions, there wasn't much left for Fury to do but polish the narrative.
So Fury survives as the governor's office director of communications. However, that "a press secretary position is being created to be the governor’s point of contact for news media, reporters, and journalists" means there might just be an improvement in getting the pubic information they deserve to know. Who knows, Governor Rhoden might even conduct press briefings and news conferences in which unscripted questions are asked and answered. It has been a few years since we got that public service from the governor's office.