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South Carolina Legislature ends its 2025 Session with some wins and some uncertainty
Issues like a hate crimes law or medical marijuana measure that have been building support fell off the radar this Session.
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Voting group asks South Carolina court to order redraw of U.S. House districts that lean too Republican
Gerrymandering districts so one party can get much more political power than it should based on voting patterns is cheating, said Allen Chaney, legal director for the South Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union which is handling the lawsuit.
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South Carolina is trading its all-male Supreme Court for an all-white one
Over the past 17 years — and all but seven years since 1984 — South Carolina has had a Black judge on its highest court.
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1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support
Josiah Magnuson said one colleague had a puppet with bright red hair, just like Magnuson, wearing a tin hat with a Freedom Caucus sticker.
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2024 South Carolina General Assembly Session may be remembered for what didn’t happen
All 170 General Assembly members are up for election, so bills could face a much different legislative environment in 2025.
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Rules fights and insults slow down South Carolina House on next-to-last day
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.
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South Carolina Supreme Court to decide if new private school voucher program is legal
The bill that would also eliminate state audits for private schools getting the money and not require them to give their students the same standardized tests as public school students.
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Donald Trump touts 100+ new endorsements in South Carolina
He previously announced support from more than 250 grassroots leaders in the Palmetto State.
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South Carolina Republican agenda includes energy resilience, gender care, Black history and guns
Growing pains are being felt from the booming coast, where some lawmakers hope to address rising housing costs, to infrastructure statewide.
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South Carolina Speaker creates committee to scrutinize how state chooses its judges
In South Carolina, the Legislature elects judges.