SC Legislature 2-week special session ends with money talk
The September special session of the South Carolina Legislature continues this week with more discussions about money.
Politics
SC Governor McMaster reacts to Ginsburg death
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is reacting to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mcmaster tweeted Saturday morning that Ginsburg was a guiding inspiration for many Americans. McMaster reacts to Ginsburg death in tweet: 'Justice Ginsburg is…
President Trump orders flags at half staff in memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO)-- President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags at half staff in memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg died Friday night at the age of 87. According to a statement from the President, all flags at the…
State leadership, representatives respond to passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - As news spread of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing Friday night, local, state and national leaders representing South Carolina have responded to the news of her death. The Supreme Court of the United States announced Friday…
Majority Leader McConnell promises full Senate vote on Trump nominee following Justice Ginsburg's death
WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) - Just over an hour after the United States Supreme Court announcement Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, Senate leadership is promising a vote for a replacement. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic…
SCGOP calls for Jaime Harrison to drop staffers after offensive tweets are revealed
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina republicans are calling on Senate candidate Jaime Harrison to release two of his staffers after their past controversial tweets resurfaced. The tweets, attributed to Bre Maxwell and Guy King,…
SC House leader wants raises and bonuses, but not now
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The chairman of the House committee that writes South Carolina's budget says he also wants a small raise for teachers and a $1,000 COVID-19 hazard pay bonus for lower…
South Carolina Senate OKs teacher raises, hazard pay
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate has passed changes to the state budget that would provide a small raise to most teachers and a hazard pay bonus for some lower-paid state workers. Now attention turns to the House,…
SC absentee voting bill passed; will go to Governor's desk
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…
House Speaker says lawmakers will stay until another COVID-19 deal reached
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…
President Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations today.
AG: N. Carolina to continue opposing advancement of seismic testing off coast
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…
Midlands native receives Congressional Medal of Honor
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…
President Trump 'downplayed' pandemic because he 'did not want to create panic'
(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…
Senate to consider $40 million spending plan for teachers, state employees
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…
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