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A federal food program changes hands in Lancaster - and highlights food insecurity in the county
| March 20, 2025
Margaret Thompson is fighting from the basement. “It’s an uphill fight to the bottom,” she said. “That's why I'm here, with minimum wage. I haven't made minimum wage since 1968.”
The State House Gavel: Changed House DEI bill advances, tort reform delayed
| March 20, 2025
Dr. Edward Simmer, Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead the new Department of Public Health, has his first vetting hearing at 10 a.m. before the Senate Medical Affairs Committee.
The State House Gavel: Tort reform gets late night breakthrough in Senate
| March 19, 2025
The Senate canceled committee work on Tuesday, instead opting to stay on the floor and work through S. 244, the tort reform legislation.
The State House Gavel: Gov's public health nom gets vetted, tort reform's 'D-Day' and DEI
| March 18, 2025
This week, the S.C. House won't hold session but some committees will meet. And Senate leaders told reporters that the chamber will likely take a week off from floor debate the second week of April so that the Senate Finance Committee can work on the budget and other committees can hold hearings. But today, the Senate gavels in at noon.
That Thing You scDOT
| March 18, 2025
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 18, 2025: we look at the state of the SCDOT and catch you up on some of the major things happening at the agency; we preview the week ahead with all eyes on what is set to happen with S. 244, the major tort reform bill; Sen. Lindsey Graham and Congressman Jim Clyburn hit the Sunday shows; and more!
LIsten
South Carolina was a top state for minority homebuyers in 2023. But there's a caveat
| March 17, 2025
South Carolina had the second-highest rates of homeownership among Black and white buyers in 2023, and was a top-10 state for ownership among Hispanics and Asian-Americans, according to a report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors.
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