COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina election officials say they have received a letter requesting voter information from U.S. President Donald Trump’s commission investigating voter fraud. State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said commissioners will carefully consider the request received Monday. He says they are researching state and federal law. Trump’s commission asked for names, party affiliations, addresses, voting histories,…
President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban begins Thursday. President Trump says this is a necessary step in keeping American citizens safe, but there are grey areas in the executive order. The Supreme Court partially reinstated President Trump’s travel ban on six predominantly Muslim countries, but said those with a bona fide relationship can still enter. Law professor MARSHA Zug says…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- a ceremony surrounded by friends, family and other lawmakers, Wendy Brawley officially became a representative of S.C. House District 70. Wendy Brawley represents parts of Lower Richland and Sumter counties in the statehouse. Brawley’s new position comes after longtime representative Joe Neal passed away in February. Neal’s family endorsed Brawley during her campaign. “I had a lot…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republican senators he is delaying a vote on the GOP health care bill until after the Fourth of July recess because he does not have the votes to move it to debate, two senior Senate Republican aides tell ABC News.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday, a local judge ruled on multiple motions related to Rick Quinn’s indictment. “I do not see that the integrity of the judicial system has been compromised,” Honorable Judge R. Knox McMahon said. Judge Knox McMahon denied multiple motions brought by Rick Quinn’s defense team arguing the attorney-client privilege was breached. Quinn’s requests include having prosecutor David…
Rep. Richard Quinn Jr. says a South Carolina judge’s decision to reject his request to kick the prosecutor off his case is just the first step to try to clear his name.
Seven weeks after the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act, Senate Republicans are set to unveil their version of the health care bill Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will reveal the legislative text at an all-members meeting at 9:30 a.m.
The City of Columbia becomes the 36th City to opt for clean energy.
Russia cancels meeting with the US aimed at fixing the relationship between the two.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that legalizes Hemp, for research purposes only. Hemp is a similar plant to marijuana but does not have the same levels of the chemical THC. Industrial hemp is grown all over the world for food, oil and fiber. Categories: Local News, Politics,…
