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GOP runoff will decide if SC keeps any of the Republican ‘sister senators’
COLUMBIA — The last remaining Republican woman in the state Senate is fighting to keep her seat in a primary runoff Tuesday with a former legislator’s son. The opposition to Sen. Katrina Shealy has centered on her votes over the last two years on banning abortions in South Carolina, when she joined with her fellow […] The post GOP runoff will decide if SC keeps any of the Republican ‘sister senators’ appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SC lawmakers may finally consider expanding Medicaid after rejecting $17.6B
Imagine state lawmakers turning away $17.6 billion of our own taxpayer dollars intended to help struggling South Carolinians obtain health insurance. You don’t have to imagine. We’ve actually done that since 2014, and for no good reason other than, seemingly, to punish our own low-income friends and neighbors in South Carolina. South Carolina remains one […] The post SC lawmakers may finally consider expanding Medicaid after rejecting $17.6B appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
GOP runoff for 3rd District features split endorsements from Trump, Gov. McMaster
An evangelical pastor backed by Donald Trump and an Air National Guard lieutenant colonel endorsed by Gov. Henry McMaster face off in a primary runoff for the GOP nomination in the open 3rd Congressional District. Mark Burns is a self-described “junkyard dog” who vows to fight for Trump in Congress, while Sheri Biggs says she’s […] The post GOP runoff for 3rd District features split endorsements from Trump, Gov. McMaster appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SC budget to reduce income taxes, repair bridges, raise employee pay
COLUMBIA — Legislators agreed Friday to a $14.4 billion spending package that further reduces South Carolina income taxes, repairs aging bridges and raises public employees’ salaries. A six-member budget negotiating committee voted unanimously on the plan that keeps Clemson University’s new veterinarian school on track to open in 2026, while also pumping $100 million into […] The post SC budget to reduce income taxes, repair bridges, raise employee pay appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee has taken a significant step toward formally designating Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before the Democratic convention in August — a move that’s necessary to place him on the Ohio ballot for November’s election, States Newsroom has been told. DNC members finalized their vote Thursday to move […] The post DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Don’t give up on new federal application, advocates for college aid urge
WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly publicized hiccups, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal says the department has made a lot of progress in the past couple of months. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — […] The post Don’t give up on new federal application, advocates for college aid urge appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical harm […] The post U.S. Supreme Court upholds law that prevents domestic abusers from owning guns appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Sculptor of monument on SC Statehouse grounds reflects on his view from space
Ed Dwight, one of six passengers on Blue Origins’ seventh manned flight into space, feared for a moment something had gone awry. As the rocket launched last month, the light below him was so bright, he thought it had exploded. The noise of the engine was deafening, even through his earplugs. “Ah, well,” was his […] The post Sculptor of monument on SC Statehouse grounds reflects on his view from space appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage
WASHINGTON — The only reason John Arthur is able to be a public school teacher is because his wife makes much more money than he does. Arthur — the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year — testified Thursday at a hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the challenges […] The post ‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
After records showed she still hadn’t paid ethics fine, Rep. Mace says she ‘cut a check this week’
COLUMBIA — Six months after her state ethics fine was knocked down to a fraction of what she initially owed, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace says, literally, that her check is in the mail. The two-term Republican representing the coastal 1st District notified staff with the state House Ethics Committee late Wednesday afternoon to expect her […] The post After records showed she still hadn’t paid ethics fine, Rep. Mace says she ‘cut a check this week’ appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Firebrand former SC senator in GOP runoff to take his Upstate seat back
COLUMBIA — A former South Carolina senator is in a GOP primary runoff against a two-term House member in a bid to reclaim the uber conservative Upstate seat voters tossed him out of eight years ago. Lee Bright, a firebrand Republican who lost his re-election bid in 2016 amid opposition from then-Gov. Nikki Haley and […] The post Firebrand former SC senator in GOP runoff to take his Upstate seat back appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
New lithium battery recycling plant planned for Chester County
CHESTER — A third lithium-ion battery recycling company plans to open a facility in South Carolina. Princeton NuEnergy announced Thursday it would invest $11 million to open a recycling plant in Chester County. The company recycles lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and electronics, as well as batteries used to store energy generated by renewable power […] The post New lithium battery recycling plant planned for Chester County appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state since 2022, better aligning the numbers of unfilled jobs and people seeking work. Nationally, for the first time since before the pandemic, the number of job openings and unemployed people is roughly in balance: a little more than one opening per person looking for […] The post The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Footage of Oct. 7 attack screened to emphasize severity to state leaders, support Israel
A group of Utah lawmakers, Jewish leaders and a South Carolina judge viewed 47 minutes of unedited video of the Hamas terror group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel in a closed screening at the state Capitol on Tuesday meant to reinforce for them the brutality and reality of what the victims experienced that day. The […] The post Footage of Oct. 7 attack screened to emphasize severity to state leaders, support Israel appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
USC seeks developer for 900 acres near football stadium, Congaree River
COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina is officially seeking a developer for nearly 900 acres it owns along the Congaree River, behind its Gamecocks football team facilities, to pay for improvements to Williams-Brice Stadium. USC officials put a call out Wednesday for a developer to build a mixture of resort, apartments or condos, and […] The post USC seeks developer for 900 acres near football stadium, Congaree River appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey’ kid
In 1959, when Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev visited San Francisco and members of the International Longshoreman’s Union greeted him with cheers, newspaperman Frank Coniff quipped: “This is the damndest city. They cheer Khruschev and boo Willie Mays.” It was the height of the Cold War and, for Coniff and many of his readers, there was […] The post Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey’ kid appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Boeing CEO apologizes to families for aircraft safety failings
Boeing CEO David Calhoun on Tuesday apologized to the families of people who died in crashes in the manufacturer’s planes, while members of both parties on a U.S. Senate panel grilled the executive for failing on safety and transparency. Calhoun appeared at a hearing of the Investigations Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government […] The post Boeing CEO apologizes to families for aircraft safety failings appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SC buying 435 acres to forever preserve ‘Blue Ridge gem’
COLUMBIA — South Carolinians will have access to a new nature preserve in Greenville County after a panel of lawmakers gave the go-ahead Tuesday to purchase the land. Located about 20 miles north of the city of Greenville, the 435-acre preserve will be open to the public, according to documents presented to the state’s fiscal […] The post SC buying 435 acres to forever preserve ‘Blue Ridge gem’ appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Backlash against DEI spreads to more states
SALT LAKE CITY — Shortly after taking office in 2023, Republican state Rep. Katy Hall heard from constituents complaining about how their adult children were required to write diversity, equity and inclusion statements while applying for medical and dental schools and other graduate programs in Utah. “It doesn’t seem right,” Hall said. “It doesn’t seem […] The post Backlash against DEI spreads to more states appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration Tuesday will announce deportation protections for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, along with quicker approval of work permits for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. President Joe Biden will formally make the announcement during an afternoon White House event to celebrate the 12th anniversary of […] The post Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
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