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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primary runoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina will hold runoff elections on Tuesday to decide a handful of races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary held just two weeks earlier. In the 3rd Congressional District, a candidate backed by former President Donald...
South Carolina governor visiting Germany, a major driver of the state's economy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen business ties that have fueled this century's economic boom in the formerly struggling Southern state. The governor is an invited guest at the TDI conference, also known as the Day of...
Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest a suspect in South Carolina. A Richland County Sheriff's Department dog named Wick was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 77 early Thursday when his leash broke and...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. June 18, 2024. Editorial: We can’t debate value of SC pork projects, because they’re still too obscured If you want to find out how the S.C. House plans to spend $275 million on local projects undertaken by public and private organizations,...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Times and Democrat. June 11, 2024. Editorial: Clock ticking toward deadline for SC Real ID If you want a South Carolina REAL ID for U.S. domestic travel, you officially have less than a year to get it. The new federal identification requirements begin...
US Rep. Nancy Mace overcomes McCarthy-backed challenger to win Republican primary in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has won the Republican nomination after a tumultuous second term in South Carolina that saw her go from a critic to an ally of former President Donald Trump and make headlines for plenty of things off the House floor. Mace defeated...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. May 23, 2024. Editorial: SC Freedom Caucus wastes money, blocks serious work with its unserious stunts No one should be surprised that SLED determined that all the hysteria around S.C. voter registration forms sent to noncitizens was totally and...
South Carolina governor signs into law ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. When the ink dried, South Carolina became the 25th state to restrict or ban such care for minors. The governor announced the signing on social...
South Carolina governor vetoes bills to erase criminal history in gun and bad check cases
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov, Henry McMaster vetoed three bills Tuesday that would have required the erasing the records of people convicted of certain gun, fraudulent check and underage alcohol sales crimes. The three vetoes are the only ones the governor has issued...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Index-Journal. May 14, 2024. Editorial: Setting sail with state legislature Primary elections are just around the corner. Given how this year’s legislative session ended, it might be a good time to assess how well your lawmakers did. Or didn’t. What...
