California Sen. Diane Feinstein dies at 90
Groundbreaking California Senator Diane Feinstein has passed away at the age of 90.
her long career in local and national politics came with many firsts.
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SC state senator brings medical marijuana bill to chamber floor after years of effort
Davis has been proposing medical marijuana since 2014 and has invested years of research into the issue. He has answered questions about concerns over the bill at the statehouse this week.
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Sen. Lee Bright has been defeated in GOP primary runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Controversial Sen. Lee Bright who sponsored a transgender bathroom bill that failed in South Carolina has been defeated in a GOP primary runoff. The Roebuck Republican was the only incumbent publicly opposed by the state Chamber of Commerce’s political committee, which ran several radio ads against him. The ads criticized Bright’s bill as a time-wasting political…
Senators seek 5 percent raises for state employees
(Photo: Rich Wandover) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bi-partisan group of South Carolina senators is advocating a 5 percent cost-of-living raise for state employees. Republican Sen. John Courson of Columbia said Thursday it’s time to say `thank you’ by passing a budget that increases paychecks starting in July. Senate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler says many employees’ take-home pay has actually…
