He blamed the mistakes on now retired members of his staff or on the Comptroller General and Auditor offices who help him with state finances.
The day started to fall apart before lunch, when the Freedom Caucus suggested an amendment to the state budget that would allow gold or silver coins from the U.S. or any other country be accepted as legal tender in South Carolina.
House members insisted the committee remove allowing legislators to be able to carry a gun nearly anywhere they want any time.
‘I have tried diligently to apply the law fairly. I am apolitical and I believe that with every fiber of my being.’
In South Carolina, the Legislature elects judges.
Many of the new endorsements are from lawmakers who have introduced DeSantis during previous appearances in the early voting state.
Some fear the ruling will open the door for state lawmakers to raise undisclosed funds in coordination with their campaigns.
Jean Toal became the state’s first female justice in 1988.
