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Carolina lawyer fined $1.3M by UK court over asbestos-related actions

By Palmetto State News | Apr 15, 2025

A South Carolina attorney, Peter Protopapas, has been ordered by a U.K. court to pay a penalty of 1 million British pounds, equivalent to approximately $1.3 million.

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South Carolina sees 4 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Other Services (except Public Administration) industry during 2024

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

In 2024, four H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Other Services (except Public Administration) industry located in South Carolina.

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Senator Scott and Secretary Turner visit affordable housing development in Charleston

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

U.S. Senator Tim Scott and Scott Turner, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, recently visited One80 Place in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Scott prioritizes economic legislation and Trump nominees within first 100 days

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) marked the first 100 days of the 119th Congress with an active agenda as the leader of the Senate Banking Committee.

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Attorney General Wilson leads 22-state coalition supporting anti-de-banking legislation

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has assembled a coalition of attorneys general from 22 states to endorse Senator Tim Scott's newly proposed Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act, also known as the FIRM Act.

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SC updates trafficking posters for public awareness on 10th anniversary

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the release of updated posters mandated by the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force.

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Scott and Turner visit new affordable housing development in Charleston

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

Charleston, S.C. - Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited One80 Place, an affordable housing project under construction in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Gov. McMaster and Lt. Gov. Evette release weekly schedules for April 14 and April 7, 2025

By Palmetto State News | Apr 14, 2025

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have announced their schedules for the week of April 14, 2025.

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Lieutenant Governor Evette to speak at event honoring first responders in Myrtle Beach

By Palmetto State News | Apr 13, 2025

Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette is scheduled to attend an event on Monday, April 14, 2025, to honor first responders.

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South Carolina's combined tax revenues down 24.1% from Q2 to Q3 2024

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

South Carolina collected $4.4 billion in combined tax revenues during the third quarter of 2024.

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Charleston man charged with sexual exploitation of minors

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Homer Lionel Snipes, a 67-year-old resident of Charleston, South Carolina.

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Weekly review issued by South Carolina Department of Agriculture

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture releases the Livestock Weekly Review under the Market News Division, headed by Commissioner Hugh Weathers.

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Asbestos trusts urged to stop destroying essential records by Attorney General Wilson

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, has expressed significant concerns regarding reports of asbestos bankruptcy trusts planning to destroy documents and data related to past claims and...

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Lee County man faces charges for sexual exploitation of a minor

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Herbert Alton Mozingo, Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Bishopville, S.C., on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Senator Scott introduces bill to expand credit access for Americans

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has introduced the Credit Access and Inclusion Act.

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South Carolina's weekly fruit and vegetable review for April 11, 2025

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

The South Carolina Fruit & Vegetable Weekly Review, released on April 11, 2025, is a regular publication by the SC Department of Agriculture, overseen by Commissioner Hugh Weathers.

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Registered sex offender receives 10-year sentence following guilty plea

By Palmetto State News | Apr 11, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced that Bunky Wayne Balcombe, a registered sex offender, has received a prison sentence of 10 years.

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Q3 2024: South Carolina's combined tax revenues down 24% since Q2 2024

By Palmetto State News | Apr 10, 2025

South Carolina collected $4.4 billion in total tax revenues during the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Senate Banking Committee reviews Trump administration and financial regulator nominees

By Palmetto State News | Apr 10, 2025

At a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing, Chairman Tim Scott called for swift consideration of nominees for the Trump administration and federal financial regulators.

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Orangeburg facility caretaker pleads guilty in case of neglecting vulnerable adults

By Palmetto State News | Apr 10, 2025

On April 10, 2025, Attorney General Alan Wilson of South Carolina disclosed that Tracy Timothy Wright, aged 53, from Orangeburg, S.C., entered a guilty plea in Orangeburg County.