2010 sc gov candidate approximate announcement dates - last time seat was open: - gresham barrett: march ‘09 - andré bauer: march ‘10, but he was already participating in forums, etc - larry grooms: may ‘09; ended in jan ‘10 - nikki haley: may ‘09 - henry mcmaster: august ‘09

Speaking with South Carolina media this morning in the Upstate, Senator Lindsey Graham had this to say about potential retaliation from the Iranian regime:

While Trump has faced bipartisan pushback, Sens Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott said the president had sole authority to order strikes in Iran - fully backing his war powers postandcourier.com/politics/linds…

Here at Hudson’s smokehouse in Lexington for a “special announcement” by Alan Wilson (what could it be I wonder?) Overflow lot is already in use 15 minutes before doors open.

Attorney General Alan Wilson officially enters governor's race kicking off battle of 2026 trib.al/Wy6fSao

ICYMI: South Carolina schools have embraced the "science of reading" and its phonics-led approach. I dug into what that actually means. Read it online here: postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

Lindsey Graham, the powerful Senate budget chairman, just basically killed the Bondi-backed ATF-DEA merger and said the administration's proposed cuts to DEA make "zero sense."

The legislative pay raise has been halted by Supreme Court order.

State Supreme Court halts SC legislators' self-implemented pay raise while lawsuit plays out trib.al/nFgU6Oa

Severe storms moving into the Lexington/Columbia area! This is off 378.