SC Legislature to choose from 68 finalists for judicial seats scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Jessica Holdman

U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use SC is among states that have already passed a statewide policy scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/dc/… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com

President Benjamin Harrison’s personal copy of ‘very rare’ inaugural address goes on sale Can you name the president before and after Benjamin Harrison? (Hint: It's the same person.) scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/pre… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from the Indiana Capital Chronicle

SC could expand popular Upstate park and create new preserve nearer NC border scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Jessica Holdman

SC takes control of rural school district’s finances scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Skylar Laird

The SC Legislature's post-election reorganization session continues today. It opened with SC House Speaker Murrell Smith's re-election over Freedom Caucus opposition scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Seanna Adcox

Updates with House committee assignments: SC House speaker re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Seanna Adcox

As expected, Rep. Bill Herbkersman of Bluffton was elected chairman of the Labor Commerce and Industry Committee to replace the chairman ousted in a GOP primary. Read about it in our latest update: scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com

SC Board of Education member calls for review of PragerU in schools scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Skylar Laird

Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find SC has so far bucked the national trend, but efforts to legalize sports betting will likely renew next year scdailygazette.com/2024/12/05/gro… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Stateline || bsky @stateline.org

A break from the bickering in Washington: Christmas tree from Alaska, gingerbread Capitol sweeten the season in D.C. The replica includes sugar flowers representing all 50 states. Can you name SC's state flower? scdailygazette.com/2024/12/05/dc/… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com

SC Governor’s Mansion to hold Christmas open house (There was an earmark in the state budget for the Statehouse Christmas tree. Read to find out what it bought.) scdailygazette.com/briefs/sc-gove… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Skylar Laird

SC legislator loses leadership role, asks to be reassigned, in another House GOP spat (this time, not involving the Freedom Caucus) scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Seanna Adcox

States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims Stalled federal legislation has 220 co-sponsors. Only one of them is from SC. scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sta… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from Stateline || bsky @stateline.org

ICYMI: Panel on Trump assassination attempts wraps up with Secret Service pledge of improvements scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/dc/… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com

Staffing shortages remain problem for DJJ, SC report finds scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sta… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Skylar Laird

ICYMI: USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/dc/… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com from News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com

Audit accuses USC economic office of misusing COVID money, ethical and business conflicts scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/aud… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Jessica Holdman

SC education officials ask legislators to raise teachers’ starting pay to $50K in 2025 scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/sc-… via SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com by Skylar Laird

SC governor nominates HR consultant to lead new state workforce office scdailygazette.com/briefs/sc-gove… by Jessica Holdman