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Tax money for students for private school on SC Senate floor
1 year, 11 months ago

Tax money for students for private school on SC Senate floor

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators said a bill that would give some less well off parents and guardians up to $6,000 a year for private school tuition will be the first thing they debate in the 2023 session. Republican Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey told members the bill will come up for debate Tuesday on the Senate floor. The …

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SC Senate medical marijuana debate stretches to third week
2 years, 10 months ago

SC Senate medical marijuana debate stretches to third week

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The debate over whether to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina is extending into a third week in the state Senate starting Tuesday, with a Republican leader telling his colleagues to plan for late nights to bring the issue to a vote. Other opponents said Davis’ bill creates a massive new bureaucracy to handle medical marijuana. Democratic …

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SC senator gets 7-year wish for medical marijuana debate
2 years, 10 months ago

SC senator gets 7-year wish for medical marijuana debate

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis walked up to the well of the Senate about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday to finally get the medical marijuana debate to which he has dedicated more than seven years of his legislative career. Palmetto Family Council President Dave Wilson wondered why the state Senate prioritized the marijuana debate over other issues like cutting …

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SC Senate passes new US House districts with minimal changes
2 years, 11 months ago

SC Senate passes new US House districts with minimal changes

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate approved a new map for the state’s U.S. House seats on Thursday, making minimal changes to the current seven districts of which all but one reliably elect Republicans. The vote likely shut the door on any significant changes to the districts, which Democrats and civic groups say unfairly amplifies Republican power and pulls …

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Rural SC counties worry redistricting will curb their power
3 years, 4 months ago

Rural SC counties worry redistricting will curb their power

Associated Press  

SUMTER, S.C. — South Carolina’s rapid growth isn’t happening in rural areas, and people who live outside places like Greenville, Myrtle Beach and the state’s suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, are worried this year’s redistricting is going to take away more of their dwindling power. The state’s population grew to 5.1 million peopl e in the 2020 U.S. Census, and …

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SC senators pass bill allowing open gun carry with a permit
3 years, 7 months ago

SC senators pass bill allowing open gun carry with a permit

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators approved a bill Thursday allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry their guns in the open. The Senate voted 28-16 on Thursday on the so-called open carry bill after about a dozen hours of debate spanning three days. Opponents of the open carry bill include a number of current law enforcement leaders, including …

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Rape and incest exceptions quietly added to SC abortion bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Rape and incest exceptions quietly added to SC abortion bill

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators on Tuesday quietly added exceptions for rape and incest to a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state, likely boosting the proposal’s chances of finally passing the chamber and becoming law. In his 90-second speech proposing the exceptions, Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey also suggested requiring doctors to report any rape …

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Dem challenger in SC Senate race raises record $57 million
4 years, 2 months ago

Dem challenger in SC Senate race raises record $57 million

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison has shattered congressional fundraising records, bringing in $57 million in the final quarter for his U.S. Senate campaign against Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham as the GOP tries to retain control of the chamber in the Nov. 3 election. “This campaign is making history, because we’re focused on restoring hope back to South …

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