South Carolina’s governor said while getting the COVID-19 vaccine was the right decision for him, other people reluctant to get the shot need to talk to friends, pastors and doctors and decide if it is best for them. Gov. Henry McMaster’s comments Thursday came as statistics show both good news and bad news with the pandemic.
Governor McMaster signed the Student Identification Card Suicide Prevention Act, which requires public schools in South Carolina to put the Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number on student ID cards for students. This applies to public schools for students in grades 7-12, as well as the state’s institutions of higher learning.
Governor Henry McMaster says he doesn’t want the federal government sending people door-to-door to convince residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. McMaster asked DHEC on Friday to ban state and local health care groups from using door-to-door tactics suggested by President Joe Biden earlier this week.
Two state lawmakers are criticizing the decision to give raises to some state agency heads.
Governor Henry McMaster announced that he and other defendants appealed the federal district court’s preliminary injunction of the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Act to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
State officials are urging South Carolinians to finalize their storm preparation plans ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.
Tomorrow inside the Statehouse, lawmakers are set to debate whether to override Governor Henry McMaster’s vetoes. Last week, the governor announced 15 line item vetoes in the state’s $11 billion budget.
Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill this afternoon that prevents anyone with COVID-19 from suing businesses. The new law now protects businesses, as long as they follow guidelines to protect people from the virus in the first place.
Yesterday, the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked two upcoming executions, saying the inmates could not be put to death until they truly have a choice between electrocution and the newly established firing squad option. Governor Henry McMaster says he does not agree with the court’s decision.
At the Statehouse Thursday morning, Governor Henry McMaster nominated Harry M. Lightsey III to serve as the next secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Lightsey has served in executive roles at Bellsouth, AT&T and General Motors.
