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Democrats in SC trying to win 1st statewide race in 16 years

Another election in South Carolina will give Democrats another chance to loosen the firm grasp Republicans have on statewide politics

The Independent UK

Republicans and Democrats are spending billions on ads – with very different messages

While Democrats focus on abortion, Republicans are talking about inflation, crime and taxes

The Guardian - US

Republican governor candidate says he wants to impose a statewide ban on gay marriage

‘Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I think a marraige ought to be between a man and a woman,’ South Carolina Gov Henry McMaster says

The Independent UK

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Can South Carolina execute by firing squad, electrocution? State's high court sets new date to decide

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court now plans to hear oral arguments on Dec. 13 on whether the firing squad and electric chair methods of execution are constitutional.

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State law in four states requires partisan labels for school board elections

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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, targeting coastal areas

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday just after 2 p.m. Eastern time, hours after its rain and wind began whipping across coastal areas of the state leading to power outages, localized flooding and heavy rain.

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McMaster pauses campaign events as Hurricane Ian hits SC

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has temporarily suspended campaign activities as he leads the state’s response to Hurricane Ian

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With Category 1 hurricane bearing down on South Carolina, McMaster warns Ian will be a ‘serious storm’

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina officials stressed Thursday now is the time to finalize preparations as Ian heads toward the Palmetto State, forecast to make landfall Friday afternoon around Charleston as a Category 1 hurricane.

Tribune News Service

Are the firing squad, electrocution constitutional? SC high court to hear issue in January

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court will take up an appeal in January from Gov. Henry McMaster and Corrections Director Bryan Stirling of a state judge’s ruling earlier this month that both the electric chair and the firing squad execution methods are unconstitutional.

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SC lawmakers who sponsored $1.5M earmark for Upstate Christian school claim misunderstanding

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two state lawmakers who sponsored a $1.5 million budget earmark for an Upstate Christian organization that has announced plans to build a residential school with the money claim the project has been misrepresented. They insist the nonprofit is not actually building a private educational institution, and one…

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South Carolina lawmakers pledged $1.5 million to seed construction of private Christian school. Is it legal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An upstate Christian organization that’s raising money to build a $14 million residential school for disadvantaged and at-risk youth has a surprising benefactor: the state of South Carolina.

Tribune News Service

McMaster throws cold water on controversial Senate bill to ban abortion information in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has thrown cold water on a controversial Senate proposal that aims to ban the sharing of information about abortion resources in South Carolina.

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Gov. Henry McMaster sues Occupational Safety and Health Administration over increase of civil penalties in state plans

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) filed a lawsuit on August 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina that aimed to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) attempt to increase civil penalties against employers in state plans. OSHA announced a proposal…

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South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee wants end of ‘geriatric’ politicians. Will it cost him help from Biden, Clyburn?

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South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee wants end of ‘geriatric’ politicians. Will it cost him help from Biden, Clyburn?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Cunningham made national headlines when he suggested an end to the “geriatric oligarchy” in political office and said on national television that President Joe Biden should step aside in 2024 and let someone younger run.

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It’s South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, but have governors devalued it by handing out too many?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s highest civilian honor has been awarded to athletes, state lawmakers, religious leaders, retired military personnel and police officers.

The Independent UK

Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brink

Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further

The Independent UK

Cunningham picks former fighter pilot as SC gov running mate

Joe Cunningham has chosen a civil litigator who flew combat missions in Iraq to be his running mate

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Gov. McMaster says SC’s abortion ban exceptions ‘reasonable,’ marriage debate a ‘distraction’

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday called exceptions to South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban a “reasonable” approach, clarifying earlier remarks he gave to reporters when asked whether he’d sign more restrictive legislation without exceptions.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right's assault on democracy

Attacks on books occupy a special place among the signposts of philistinism and anti-democratic suppression.

The Independent UK

SC Governor seeks to protect port from landmark's pollution

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina signed an executive order Monday seeking to protect the nation's ninth-busiest port from pollution

Tribune News Service

South Carolina lawmakers poised to pass stricter abortion laws

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Legislature looks well positioned to pass more restrictive abortion legislation this year should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn its 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade.

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Cunningham clinches Democratic nomination for SC governor, will face Republican McMaster in November

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Lowcountry Congressman Joe Cunningham won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday as he used his money advantage to defeat state Sen. Mia McLeod and three other candidates in the race.

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Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.

The Independent UK

McMaster looks for record run as South Carolina governor

South Carolina's primary will determine whether Republican Gov. Henry McMaster gets to run for a second full term and possibly become the longest-serving governor in the state’s history

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