Author: Associated Press

SC Senate passes early voting bill

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Senate has unanimously passed a bill to expand early voting. Wednesday’s vote gave key approval to a bill that unanimously passed the House in early March. But there may be one big snag between Republicans. Gov. Henry McMaster and House leaders aren’t happy senators added a provision giving them power to confirm the governor’s choices…

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

By Michael Balsamo

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs. It came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earlier this week.