Today, Biden will give the presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to 19 people.

They include South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn.
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Spox for Sen. Lindsey Graham, Taylor Reidy: 'The Sergeant at Arms is investigating a possible hack of Senator Graham’s phone.'

Freedom Caucus posts prompt threatening calls to SC election agency. Gov. Gov. Henry McMaster responds by asking SLED to verify ‘authenticity’ of allegations.

scdailygazette.com/2024/05/02/leg… via SC Daily Gazette

The penultimate Wednesday in the South Carolina Senate....

Seersucker suit day in the SC House

UPDATE: Last week House leadership attached controversial energy legislation to a series of bills in an attempt to push a reluctant Senate into taking up a proposal enacting sweeping changes to state utility regulations ... Those bills are now being debated on the House floor.

the wind down on this episode b/t Gavin Jackson and AT$HIRE 😂👶
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The SC state Senate just passed a bill 45-0 to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales taxes.

Here's Anna Wilder previous story for background.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US drug control agency is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift, AP sources say.

LIVE from Greenville
4th District Republican candidate forum with Congressman William Timmons and Greenville Rep. Adam Morgan. They’re set to discuss the top issues facing the district at the Greenville County Republican Women’s luncheon. #SC04
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Smart article from Alexander Thompson.

University of South Carolina professor became an anti-vax star. He says he didn't mean to.
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John Monk has survived buyouts/layoffs, business changes, burnout and getting exiled to Kershaw. So I asked the 77-year-old how he's survived in this career for so long and why he still keeps reporting when it feels like the industry changes every day.
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SC Senate has set the transgender healthcare bill for special order by voice vote, prioritizing that debate — senators will begin debate on it next Tuesday, with six days left in the legislative session. The bill passed in the House earlier this year.

To think that several years ago the House judiciary committee did not livestream hearings.

The Supreme Court this morning will hear arguments about whether former President Trump has immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while he was in office. You can listen to a live coverage here: bit.ly/3vYOwWJ

The South Carolina Senate has passed its budget with a few interesting changes in bathrooms students use, what money can’t be spent on switching conferences and charter schools.

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Visual context of her testimony, which did not include whether she supported the legislation. x.com/justinbamberg/…

In a first for me, and I assume many others, a woman sang her entire testimony (although the song had nothing to do with the bill itself) during a hearing over judicial election changes. And then she left.

Herb returns

I do not believe we’re related, but love this find and this account.