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South Carolina's congressional Republicans are dismissing constituent requests for in-person town halls as a leftist conspiracy, with U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace resorting to name-calling.
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South Carolina's push to possibly strengthen security for Confederate imagery has been a sensitive subject as municipalities have grappled with battling groups to remove certain markers.
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The South Carolina Freedom Caucus suggested alternative version to the $14.5 billion budget they found to be “wasteful” and not conservative enough. The Freedom Caucus suggested cutting programs and entire state agencies.
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The accounting firm conducting a forensic audit of Treasurer Curtis Loftis says he mischaracterized his office's role in a $1.8 billion accounting error.
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A new directive from the Trump administration threatens SC schools' federal funding if they don't end race-conscious programs.
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The state Democratic Party said Republicans are out to create another level of bureaucracy. "Don't be fooled," the party warned. "This is political theater at taxpayers' expense."
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Steven Lefemine, a West Columbia man who was convicted under the FACE Act in July 2024, was not one of the 23 President Trump pardoned. He declined to request a pardon for several reasons, he wrote to The Post and Courier.
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