State House Menorah Lighting 2023
The State House Menorah Lighting celebration took place as part of the Hanukkah holiday last night.
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RILEY’S READERS: SC program named after former governor allows inmates to read to their children
Wednesday morning, the Mother’s/Father’s Voice program was renamed Riley’s Readers to honor former US Secretary of Education and South Carolina governor Richard Riley.
State Christmas tree arrives at SC State House
South Carolina is getting into the Holiday spirit.
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley files to appear on her home state’s primary ballot
Greeted by supporters at the statehouse, Haley spoke to a crowd after officially putting her name on the presidential ballot in the Palmetto State.
Columbia residents supporting Palestine and Israel demonstrate downtown
While Columbia’s protests were peaceful, some Jewish people see no peaceful end to the Israeli conflict.
Gov. McMaster signs bill that creates statewide plan to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
“South Carolina has many challenges as we face a dementia crisis that plagues our state from a lack of geriatricians and neurologists to scarce resources for patients and families.”
Gov. McMaster signs bill that helps early childhood education
First Steps is a program first created by the General Assembly in 1999 that expands access to early childhood education and prepares children for kindergarten.
Gov. McMaster urges SC lawmakers to pass bond reform this month
The governor said that if lawmakers pass a budget but fail to act on bond reform, he is considering keeping them at the statehouse until they send a bill to his desk.
SECOND READING: SC House advances 6-week abortion ban bill
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The debate over abortion access in South Carolina dragged on into another day at the statehouse. Tuesday, lawmakers stayed all day and only left in the early hours of Wednesday morning after technical issues. Wednesday afternoon, the special session continued with house democrats continuing to present their hundreds of amendments to Senate bill S.474. The bill…
Protestors rally against 6 week abortion ban
Monday evening several people gathered at the South Carolina state house to protest against the passing of the six week abortion ban.
