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SC absentee voting bill passed; will go to Governor’s desk

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill to allow all voters in the fall to cast absentee ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The House started a two-week special session Tuesday by debating a bill already passed by the Senate earlier this month to expand voting access. The legislature gaveled in following calls…

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House Speaker says lawmakers will stay until another COVID-19 deal reached

House lawmakers continue their attempts to hammer out coronavirus relief package
Associated Press,

Image: AP By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press (Associated Press) –WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid. “We are committed to staying…
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AG: N. Carolina to continue opposing advancement of seismic testing off coast

Associated Press,

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina plans to keep challenging the U.S. government’s decision to advance seismic testing off the state’s Atlantic coast. One testing company has pulled out, but four others still want to search for natural gas and oil. Attorney General Josh Stein’s office made the announcement on Friday. The state sued last month over the decision by…

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Midlands native receives Congressional Medal of Honor

Rob Dew, Associated Press,

Photo: ABC News WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) – President Donald Trump has bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq. Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, a Batesburg-Leesville native, received the medal of honor today for his heroism…

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President Trump ‘downplayed’ pandemic because he ‘did not want to create panic’

President Trump: ' I'm a cheerleader for this country, i love our country and i don't want people to be freightened'
CNN,

(CNN) –President Donald Trump says he knew the virus was highly contagious but says on a recorded inyerview thay he downplayed the dangers to keep the public calm. That’s according to Journalist Bob Woodward’s new book, and recordings obtained by CNN. President Trump responded to the Woodward book Wednesday afternoon, defending his response to the pandemic and confirming he did…

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Senate to consider $40 million spending plan for teachers, state employees

The hazrd pay and bonuses would be designed for those making $50 thousand dollars or less
Associated Press,

Columbia, SC (Associated Press) — A raise for teachers and a hazard pay bonus for many state employees who could not work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic are in the spending plan that’s headed to the South Carolina Senate floor next week. The Senate will consider $40 million dollars to provide small raises to teachers whose pay was frozen…

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U.S. Attorney’s office says more face federal charges in connection to riot

Two of the six face charges in Columbia, Charleston riots
Associated Press,

(Associated Press) Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office say six people are facing federal charges for crimes committed during protests at the end of May, in Columbia and Charleston. Two of the 6 people face charges for incidents in Columbia. Authorities say Karlos Gibson-Brown will plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm for a riot-related incident….
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Richland Co. 9th district seat heads to run-off

Richland County officials tell ABC Columbia Jonneika Farr and Jesica Mackey square off again in September
ABC Columbia Staff, Rebecca Ball,

image courtesy Richland County Government Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — The specially called Democratic Primary for the Richland County Council District 9 seat is heading to a runoff. According to unofficial results none of the candidates were able to pull in the majority of the votes needed which means Jonneika Farr and Jesica Mackey are set to square off again…
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Trump expands ban on new offshore drilling sites in Atlantic

Associated Press,

JUPITER, FL (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida. But his administration has overturned or weakened numerous regulations meant to protect air and water quality and lands essential for imperiled species. Speaking Tuesday beside the Jupiter…