Meg Kinnard | Associated Press
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South Carolina state lawmaker Russell Fry is mounting a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, saying the five-term Republican broke his constituents’ trust by voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump earlier this year.
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South Carolina education officials say they can't follow updated federal guidelines recommending indoor mask use at schools nationwide, even for vaccinated students.
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Federal regulators are giving state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones. Prison officials say the devices represent the greatest security threat behind bars.
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A Democrat running to unseat South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is pushing for legalization of marijuana in the state. Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham says that would offer health care options and spin off millions in tax revenue.
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South Carolina's governor wants a new abortion law to take effect, arguing Wednesday that a judge's decision to put the whole measure — and not just the parts being challenged in court — on hold during a lawsuit “oversteps the bounds of federal judicial power.”
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to keynote the signature fundraiser for the Republican Party in South Carolina, home to the first Southern presidential primary and a crucial destination for potential White House hopefuls of both major parties.
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Former South Carolina state lawmaker and failed congressional candidate Katie Arrington has been placed on leave from her Pentagon job during a probe into allegations of an unauthorized release of classified information.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott has launched his 2022 reelection campaign. The Republican said in a series of stops across South Carolina on Monday that he and other Republicans represent progress and stability for voters in this deeply conservative state.
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Days before what could be South Carolina's first execution in a decade, the two inmates scheduled to die this month under the state’s recently revamped capital punishment statute want an emergency order to stop their planned electrocutions while they appeal their cases.
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Gov. Henry McMaster has ended South Carolina’s ongoing pandemic-related state of emergency. The Republican said during a news conference Monday that the coronavirus situation in the state had improved to the point that it was no longer necessary.