Tag: politics
Kamala Harris ‘roast’ draws protesters...
By Mollie Naugle | Sep 19, 2024
Budget provision puts TikTok in jeopardy in SC cla...
By Geri Johnson | Sep 3, 2024
Tim Scott files for SC presidential primary
By Sophia Laico | Oct 16, 2023
SC’s chief accountant to resign after $3.5 b...
By Raymond Escoto | Mar 23, 2023
Women in state government? SC ranks 49th, might no...
By Hanna Schatteman | Feb 17, 2023
Charlie Kirk visits USC, draws crowd of fans, protesters
by Hayden Davis | Apr 9, 2025
The live event at USC drew a crowd of hundreds. Not everyone was a fan.
Read MoreNational ‘Stand Up for Science’ protests reach Columbia
by Sam Stroup | Mar 7, 2025
The “Stand Up for Science” rally in Columbia saw scientists and advocates push for more scientific funding.
Read MoreSC’s 3rd-party candidates hope to gain traction, affect policies
by Geri Johnson | Oct 3, 2024
During a contentious election year, third-party candidates are working to make headway in a bipartisan system.
Read MoreStudents, professor weigh in on whether presidential debate influenced voters
by Cait Dee | Sep 16, 2024
Maybe. Maybe not. “It kind of felt like I was arguing with a childish ex,” one USC student said of Trump’s debate performance.
Read MoreNew data show young SC voters could have big impact on presidential election
by Cait Dee | Sep 9, 2024
It’s unclear how they’ll vote, but there has been a surge in young people’s voter registrations in South Carolina this year.
Read MoreBill to allow retail sale of alcohol on Sundays passes SC House
by Emmy Ribero | Feb 16, 2024
But lawmakers are divided on an amendment requiring communities to hold a referendum on whether to allow the sales.
Read MoreSuper Bowl ads could show move toward less anxious country
by Lauren Leibman | Feb 17, 2023
After the pandemic and political tensions starting in 2016, the normalcy of this year’s Super Bowl ads could be a sign the country is starting to heal.
Read More‘Bamberg’s excited’ about Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential campaign
by Noah Hale | Feb 16, 2023
City leaders are happy to see Bamberg native on national stage.
Read MoreDemocrats excited to kick off 2024 presidential primary in SC
by Dylan Jackson | Feb 10, 2023
Candidates could use South Carolina as a springboard for their campaigns.
Read MoreWhy Democrats are working to push South Carolina to the front of the primary lineup
by Dylan Jackson | Jan 25, 2023
Local Democrats cite a racially diverse population as the main reason South Carolina should kick off the party’s national 2024 primary cycle.
Read MoreYoung candidate who lost close election plans to stay involved in West Columbia’s future
by Wade Rainey and Raymond Escoto | Jan 25, 2023
Ashley Johnson, a 34-year-old realtor, isn’t daunted by her lack of political experience or her loss in last week’s West Columbia City Council race. She just wants to improve her city.
Read MoreEarly voting turnout quadruples that in SC primaries
by Hanah Watts | Nov 4, 2022
South Carolina saw early voting for the first time during this year’s June primaries. Now, it has taken off in the General Election.
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