Gov. Henry McMaster addresses SC state budget, issues 21 line item vetoes
Lawmakers included tuition freezes for the state’s public universities as well as funding for a vet school at Clemson and a new med school campus at USC.
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State leaders meet to discuss hurricane preparedness, adjusted evacuation zones
According to the Director of SC Emergency Management Division Kim Stenson, current evacuation zones have been adjusted to better define risk and allow for greater flexibility in the event of a low-impact storm.
Gov. McMaster signs anti-semitism bill, reluctant to support hate crimes law
Bernstein is pleased to see this bill signed but believes South Carolina also needs a hate crimes law.
Flags at half-staff on Memorial Day
Governor Henry McMaster has ordered flags on the state capitol to be lowered to half-staff on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
NEW FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: Gov. McMaster supports additional mental health services for South Carolina residents
The facility is set for completion in October of next year. Wednesday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster and state healthcare leaders signed a construction beam that is now part of the new building.
Gov. McMaster part of group of Republican governors that signed letter opposing WHO treaty
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Governor Henry McMaster is part of a group of Republican governors opposing two proposals under negotiation that they say gives the World Health Organization unconstitutional powers over states’ response to health crisis.
SC governor’s summit discusses strategies to face opioid crisis
In 2022, 72 percent of overdose deaths in the state were caused by fentanyl, which is lethal even in small doses and many times its presence is not even known to the user.
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden celebrates 50th anniversary alongside governor
The zoo houses species of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The zoo’s CEO says that most popular exhibit is usually the sea lions.
SC governor signs bill aimed to help farmers continue generations of growing
Studies have shown that South Carolina has lost more than 300,000 acres of farmland in recent decades.
Governor McMaster underwent minor knee surgery
Governor Henry McMaster has undergone minor outpatient orthopedic knee surgery on Thursday morning, said officials.
