Tag: State House
Butterflies take flight for ovarian cancer awareness
Hundreds of butterflies were released at the State House on Thursday for ovarian cancer awareness month.
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$1.5 million donation to expand South Carolina civil rights education
An energy infrastructure company announced a donation to expand the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research.
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SC organization illuminates State House to “Light the way for students”
The State House shined as over 1,000 luminaries lit up the steps. The lights represented students involved in the Communities in Schools of South Carolina education assistance program.
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Bye, Bye, Covid Grinch: It’s Christmas tree time at the State House
The 35-foot-tall Christmas tree arrived to the North Lawn of the SC State House grounds this morning.
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S.C. “heartbeat” bill temporarily blocked but could reach nation’s high court
Just one day after Gov. McMaster signed the Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law, a federal court challenge temporarily blocked the law from going into place.
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South Carolina businesses advocate for anti-hate crime law
South Carolina businesses are calling for state legislators to pass an anti-hate crime bill.
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New podcast highlights complex history of South Carolina monuments
Historic Columbia takes a dive into the complex and often forgotten history of monuments on the South Carolina State House grounds.
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Silent Witness: Domestic violence declines, but work still to be done
South Carolina no longer ranks among the worst states for domestic violence deaths. But at the 2020 Silent Witness ceremony, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson says there is still work to be done.
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Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy
The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has led to protests and vigils in her honor. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is one of top leaders moving quickly in support of President Trump filling her seat prior to the general election.
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Carolighting ceremony lights up the Midlands
The Carolighting tree lighting in front of the S.C. State House kicked off the holiday season Sunday evening.
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Education chief will ask for 5% teacher pay raise
The South Carolina Senate Education Committee discussed the K-12 education reform bill Wednesday.
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Silent Witness Ceremony: Domestic violence victims remembered
At the Statehouse Tuesday morning, the lives of 41 people killed in domestic violence incidents were memorialized.
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