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State Senate Labor, Commerce, Industry Committee to hold Feb. 7 hearing on bill to regulate SC lenders
The South Carolina State Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, and Industry will hold a hearing on S.910 on Wednesday, February 7, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Room 307 of the Gressette Building.
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Alexander elected president of South Carolina Senate: 'He embodied the state Senate as well as anyone I have known'
Sen. Thomas Alexander was unanimously elected to be the next president of the state’s senate.
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'I want to make SC a leader in everything we do': McLeod running for governor
Citing her advocacy and experience in developing the state's first protocols on combating violence against women, state Sen. Mia S. McLeod is running for governor of South Carolina.
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Scott, Graham support amendment to ban CRT funding – 'We've worked so hard to heal'
South Carolina Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham voted in favor of an amendment proposed by fellow Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas that would ban the federal government from funding schools that teach critical race theory (CRT) in schools.
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Rural voters express concern over redistricting: 'A majority of South Carolina’s voters had no real choice'
In several hearings this month, rural South Carolina voters are expressing their concerns over redistricting in the state.
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Graham 'aggressively' seeks funding for the completion of I-73 in Grand Strand
South Carolina officials are showing support for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's request of $12 million for the development of Interstate 73 from the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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McElveen happy South Carolina 'is finally protecting' native turtles, has the photos to prove it
It's been nearly 10 months since Gov. Henry McMaster signed a law to protect South Carolina's native turtle species from being poached and sold — and at least one lawmaker said he believes it's already working.