UPDATE: House lawmakers pass Congressional Redistricting bill
Overnight Wednesday, House lawmakers have passed a bill focusing on Congressional Redistricting. The bill now heads to the Senate.
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Governor issues executive order calling Lawmakers back for Special Session Friday
Lawmakers will reconvene in a special session Friday at 11am after Governor Henry McMaster issued an Executive Order
New US House maps in South Carolina heading to governor
A new map for South Carolina’s U.S. House seats is on its way to the governor after the state House approved the plan without any additional debate. The plan makes minimal changes to the seven current districts, six of which reliably elect Republicans.
SC Rep. Govan wants Orangeburg to join redistricting suit
A South Carolina representative being drawn into a district with another House member is trying to convince the city of Orangeburg to join a lawsuit over the new redistricting maps.
Richland County holds meeting for public feedback on proposed redistricting maps
Richland County held a meeting Sunday for residents to give their feedback on proposed redistricting maps. The new districts are set to be finalized in February.
SC Senate passes new US House districts with minimal changes
By Jeffrey Collins
The South Carolina Senate has passed a new map for the state’s U.S. House seats that makes minimal changes to the current seven districts.
SC Democrat moves final US House map debate to Senate floor
A Democratic South Carolina senator says he’ll wait to debate his radically different map for U.S. House districts before the full Senate.
Plan to radically changes US House districts in SC proposed
By Jeffrey Collins
State senators now have another map to consider just when the South Carolina General Assembly appears ready to finish drawing new U.S. House districts. This latest map would make radical changes favorable to Democrats in all seven congressional districts.
Congressional maps head to House floor; Democrats unhappy
By Jeffrey Collins
New congressional maps for South Carolina that are not much different than those drawn more than a decade ago are on their way to the floor of the state House. The House Judiciary Committee passed them Monday, but several Democratic committee members voted against them.
S Carolina House releases another congressional map proposal
By Michelle Liu
South Carolina lawmakers have heard public testimony over a proposal to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts that scales back the sweeping changes suggested in an earlier map.
