Tag: Senate
SC’s 3rd-party candidates hope to gain traction, affect policies
During a contentious election year, third-party candidates are working to make headway in a bipartisan system.
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Columbians weigh in on bill restricting transgender youth care
A bill restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is working its way through the S.C. Legislature.
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Senate hears testimony on gender identity bills
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee invited several speakers to testify on two gender identity bills.
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SC’s permitless carry bill draws mixed reaction
A bill in the S.C. Senate would allow people to openly carry handguns with no training.
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Potential DHEC split raises concerns among government officials, advocates
The Department of Health and Environmental Control could be broken into several agencies. Some public health officials are concerned about the potential fallouts.
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SC’s chief accountant to resign after $3.5 billion accounting scandal
Richard Eckstrom, the state’s comptroller general, resigned Thursday morning. He steps down as lawmakers were discussing removing him from office.
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SC Senate hears testimony about controversial education bill
The proposed education bill would restrict the teaching of certain topics related to race and other sensitive topics in schools.
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Women in state government? SC ranks 49th, might not see gender parity for 200 years, one research group says
Women, by far, are the minority in state government. And South Carolina is the only state without women on its Supreme Court.
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Full SC house will debate near-complete abortion ban
A bill that would place a near-complete ban on abortion in South Carolina was passed to the full House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House will debate the bill in upcoming weeks.
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South Carolina’s medical marijuana bill is reintroduced. Is the 4th time the charm?
South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis has been trying to get his bill passed for more than a half-decade. This year may be the year it does.
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House rejects Senate abortion ban, appoints members to committee to resolve differences
The two chambers now can come together in committee to resolve their differences.
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Politicians are talking abortion – but they’re not the only ones
South Carolina organizations are lobbying to protect reproductive rights as legislators rework a bill that would prohibit almost all abortions.
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