WASHINGTON (AP) – The presidential primary season has come to a close for Hillary Clinton, with a win in the District of Columbia. Tuesday’s contest has no bearing on Clinton’s role as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, but it does mark a transition in the lengthy primary fight between her and Bernie Sanders. The two Democrats met Tuesday night,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP/WOLO) — A record 3 million people are registered to vote in South Carolina, but don’t expect any voting records to be set when voters go to the polls Tuesday in the state primary. There are no statewide races, and in a relatively quiet campaign season, there are primaries in only three of the state’s seven congressional districts….
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are adjusting their presidential politicking after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Clinton is postponing her first joint event with President Barack Obama on Wednesday in Wisconsin after the night club shooting in Florida. Trump says he’s changing the focus of his speech Monday at a college in New Hampshire from…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – While 39 legislators face primary challengers Tuesday, the spotlight will be on Republican Senate races that pit GOP Gov. Nikki Haley against many of her longtime allies. With two years left in her tenure, Haley is spending her time and political capital trying to oust several Republicans she sees as obstacles, including the state’s most powerful lawmaker,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s top Democrat says elected Republicans should rescind their endorsements of Donald Trump, calling the presumptive GOP nominee a racist, in part due to his race-based attacks on a Hispanic judge. Party Chairman Jaime Harrison said Wednesday he respects Republicans and their party. But Harrison says he doesn’t understand how officials like Gov. Nikki Haley…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ It’s a big day for Hillary Clinton, who’s about to celebrate becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party. Clinton is hoping for victory in Tuesday’s primaries in California and New Jersey and contests in four other states. But an Associated Press count shows she already has reached the number of delegates needed for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Legislators have given final approval to legislation designed to jumpstart improvements to South Carolina’s deteriorating roadways. The House’s 109-2 vote Wednesday sends the compromise to Gov. Nikki Haley. Rep. Gary Simrill of Rock Hill encouraged his colleagues to accept what senators passed late Tuesday, saying it comes down to not allowing another session to end without…
All eyes may be on the race to the White House, but Midlands residents have plenty of chances to let their voices be heard before November.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislators have agreed to a budget that increases state employees’ pay by 3.25 percent, puts $30 million into replenishing sand on South Carolina’s beaches and provides local governments an additional $11 million. Those were among the compromises Saturday by legislators negotiating a final budget package. Carlton Washington with the State Employees Association says the cost-of-living raise…
Columbia,SC. (WOLO) — The race to the White House continues to get closer to November. Click here to find out where the candidates stand, who’s asking for a recount in Kentucky, and Protests that turn violent outside a New Mexico Rally. Categories: News, Politics Tags: Clinton, Sanders, Trump
