I started the day planning to write about SLED Chief Mark Keel's screening hearing for another 6-year term. But then Sen. Brad Hutto brought up the 2012 SC tax return hacking and I figured that's an interesting update from the wayback machine: apnews.com/article/south-…

Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers apnews.com/article/march-…

“At least one school has been taken off the approved list. Last month, it included Bella Beauty School, a nail and esthetician program in Columbia. Following a question by the SC Daily Gazette, the department rescinded the approval.”

In a 53-45 vote, House approves Rep. Spencer Wetmore’s bill to let candidates for office in SC use campaign $ on dependent care expenses (e.g. childcare) related to campaign activity—already allowed in 30 states + at federal level. After final House approval tomorrow, bill goes to Senate.

A new member in the South Carolina House. Speaker Murrell Smith swears in new state Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder, who won a special election to succeed now Sen. Deon Tedder.

Lindsey Graham is defending himself against Trump’s attacks over his position on abortion.

“The state's rights approach, to me, you sort of abandon your position on late term abortion. It does bother me what happens in California and New York,” Graham told me

City of Columbia we are so looking forward to parading with the city…..South Carolina Women's Basketball FAMs will line Main St South Carolina Women's Basketball so we can truly express our LOVE to each and every one of you. Sunday 2pm let’s go parading!!!

The group of candidates looking to fill a vacancy on South Carolina's Supreme Court includes 3 women and 3 men. Two of the women are Black.

Currently, the supreme court has no women and Chief Justice Donald Beatty, the sole Black justice on the bench, is retiring.

Buried in my drawer, found the 2017 eclipse front of the Greenville News. That was a fun newsroom and a cool event to cover.

Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s strongest backers, breaks with Trump over his abortion stance. 

“I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue. Dobbs does not require that conclusion legally and the pro-life movement has always…

Arrived just in time to see the USC flag go up over the SC State House

A few days late post, but finally got to see those Grealish calves in person.

“His Story Should Be Here”

Today’s front page of The Wall Street Journal.

One year stolen. We will not rest until Evan Gershkovich is free.

#IStandWithEvan

Filing update: Former state Sen. Lee Bright has filed for his old Spartanburg Senate seat to succeed Sen. Scott Talley, who beat Bright in a 2016 runoff and is retiring this year.

So far, 3 other Republicans have filed, including state Rep. Roger Nutt.

Move over Malfunction Junction, 'the SCDOT Commission honored Secretary Christy Hall with the dedication of the interchange of I-20 and I-26 in Columbia as the 'Secretary Christy A. Hall P.E. Interchange' ahead of her retirement from SCDOT.'

Lindsey Graham, who was part of the “Three Amigos” along with Joe Lieberman and John McCain, says: “The good news, he is in the hands of the loving God. The bad news, John McCain is giving him an earful about how screwed up things are.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who sought vice presidency on 2000 Democratic ticket with Al Gore, dies at 82