Tag: statehouse
‘Walk a Mile in Our Shoes’ event coming soon
Some men will walk the mile in women’s shoes to show support for female survivors.
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Recovery from substance abuse brings hope to SC college students
Students and staff from 10 colleges across the state came to Columbia to remind students that help is out there.
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USC student riding scooter hit by truck near campus
The accident happened around noon Monday near the Statehouse.
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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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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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SC phasing out paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage
It’s currently legal in South Carolina for employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage. This will change in August 2024 when a law banning this nearly 80-year-old practice goes into effect.
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House approves doubling fines for passing a stopped school bus
The House passed a bill that would increase penalties for drivers unlawfully passing stopped school buses, extend stop signs on school buses and allow the Superintendent to change “dangerous” bus stop locations.
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Senators aim to reach agreement over medical marijuana bill next week
The Senate is still debating a proposed bill of medical marijuana. Tom Davis, the main sponsor of the bill, believes the measure would be beneficial for those suffering from chronic pain.
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South Carolina says goodbye to favorite son
A giant of South Carolina politics, former governor and senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings lied in repose at the South Carolina State House.
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STEM education day at the Statehouse brings inspiration, robots
Lawmakers, educators and students gathered at the capitol on April 9 to bring awareness and inspiration to the work students are doing in the STEM field.
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