Governor’s Summit addresses issues facing SC veterans
With almost 400,00 veterans living in the Palmetto State, the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs assists them with accessing services.
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Robert Smalls will become 1st African American individual to have monument on Statehouse grounds
A South Carolina man born into slavery will become the first African American individual to have a monument erected on Statehouse grounds in his honor.
Governor McMaster issues State of Emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Debby
According to the Office of the Governor, Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2024-16, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Debby, and asks South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and to begin taking proper precautions.
SC state leaders announce $175 million dollar bridge project over Lake Marion
Many of the state’s roads and bridges are more than 60 years old and needing repair.
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.
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.
