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Attorney General Wilson supports Florida's law on sex-modification procedures

By Palmetto State News | Jul 19, 2024

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 22-state amicus brief supporting Florida's appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeal seeks to enforce a state law regulating sex-modification procedures while an injunction against the law is reviewed. The case in question is Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida.

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Senate passes resolution for Glioblastoma Awareness Day

By Palmetto State News | Jul 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has commended the Senate's approval of a resolution designating July 17, 2024, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

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Attorney General Wilson leads coalition appealing case on parental rights

By Palmetto State News | Jul 18, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads 12-state coalition appealing case that undermines parental rights

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South Carolina receives $175 million federal grant to replace I-95 bridges

By Palmetto State News | Jul 17, 2024

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has been awarded $175 million by the Federal Highway Administration to replace four bridges on I-95 over Lake Marion. This award is one of the largest federal discretionary grant awards ever received by SCDOT.

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Fenecon announces $3 million investment creating 68 jobs in Greenville County

By Palmetto State News | Jul 17, 2024

Fenecon establishing first North American operation with headquarters and manufacturing in Greenville County

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Court blocks implementation of new Title IX rule at some SC schools

By Palmetto State News | Jul 17, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a court ruling in Kansas will temporarily block the Biden administration’s new Title IX Rule from being implemented at some South Carolina schools, colleges, and universities. The Biden administration has reinterpreted Title IX’s prohibitions on sex discrimination to include “gender identity.”

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Senate passes resolution designating July 17 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day

By Palmetto State News | Jul 17, 2024

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona), Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) have announced the passage of a Senate Resolution designating July 17, 2024, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

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Attorney General Wilson urges Congress to pass SAVE Act for election integrity

By Palmetto State News | Jul 16, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in urging Congressional leaders to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The initiative, co-led by Iowa and Indiana, aims to fortify the electoral process by ensuring that only eligible U.S. citizens can vote.

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Gov. Henry McMaster’s weekly schedule includes attendance at Republican National Convention

By Palmetto State News | Jul 15, 2024

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have released their schedules for the week of July 15, 2024.

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Greenwood man arrested on multiple charges related to child sexual exploitation

By Palmetto State News | Jul 15, 2024

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Devin Blake Saylor, 31, of Ninety Six, S.C., on nine charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrest. Investigators from the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office, Aiken County Sheriff's Office, Saluda County Sheriff's Office, and Homeland Security Investigations, all members of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Tobacco companies in South Carolina during Q2

By Palmetto State News | Jul 14, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Tobacco company from South Carolina in the second quarter of 2024.

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South Carolina: Device companies were the least FDA inspected companies in South Carolina in Q2

By Palmetto State News | Jul 13, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one device company from South Carolina in the second quarter of 2024.

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Senator Tim Scott accepting applications for fall 2024 internships

By Palmetto State News | Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is now accepting applications for internships in his Washington, D.C., North Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville offices for the fall of 2024. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work with public service professionals and gain practical experience in constituent services, government policy, and more. Students of all majors, particularly those studying governmental affairs, public policy, or communications, are welcome to apply.

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FDA conducted second highest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in South Carolina during Q2

By Palmetto State News | Jul 12, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Veterinary companies from South Carolina in the second quarter of 2024.

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Senators urge protections for Hawaii under NATO amid rising Indo-Pacific threats

By Palmetto State News | Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate NATO Observer Group, has joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and 10 other senators in urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address Hawai‘i’s exclusion from the North Atlantic Treaty as military threats in the Indo-Pacific region rise. In their letter, the senators expressed concerns about Hawai‘i not being covered under Article 6 of the Treaty, which would mean an armed attack on Hawai‘i would not trigger a collective defense response from NATO.

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Lexington man sentenced to 10 years for sexual exploitation of a minor

By Palmetto State News | Jul 12, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on July 10, 2024, a Lexington County jury found Michael Scott Valdario guilty on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in the first degree and two counts in the second degree. Judge Walton McLeod sentenced Valdario to two years for each second-degree charge, to be served concurrently, and four years for each first-degree charge, to be served consecutively, totaling ten years of incarceration.

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Palmetto Corporation announces $15.7M investment creating 79 jobs in Fairfield County

By Palmetto State News | Jul 12, 2024

Palmetto Corporation expanding South Carolina presence with Fairfield County operation

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FDA Inspection: What type of South Carolina companies were under most scrutiny during Q2?

By Palmetto State News | Jul 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted nine inspections at nine Food and Cosmetics companies from South Carolina in the second quarter of 2024.

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WSJ editorial questions delayed report on Iran's nuclear program

By Palmetto State News | Jul 11, 2024

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Senator Tim Scott critiques Biden nominees' qualifications at Senate hearing

By Palmetto State News | Jul 11, 2024

At a nominations hearing today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, scrutinized the records of President Biden’s nominees for financial regulator positions. Senator Scott criticized current FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's leadership and highlighted issues within the agency's workplace culture.