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Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter urges Congress to act on environmental justice

Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter urges Congress to act on environmental justice

“It’s time for Democrats in Congress to pass transformational investments in environmental justice,” says Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter. In an op-ed penned alongside Former State Representative Harold Mitchell, Cobb-Hunter expressed the urgency of investing in environmental justice efforts on a national level. The Orangeburg representative emphasized the need for Congress to…

Gun Violence: GOP Must Offer More Than Silence and Silencers

Gun Violence: GOP Must Offer More Than Silence and Silencers

Enough is enough – we can stop mass shootings. But NRA-bought Republicans like Jeff Duncan want to make the problem worse. Information about the horrific shooting in Las Vegas is still trickling out, but here’s what we know now: over 50 people are dead and hundreds are injured after a…

Congressman Sanford: Marked Man?

Congressman Sanford: Marked Man?

Congressman Mark Sanford expected to face Republican challenger, in addition to Democrat Joe Cunningham State representative Katie Arrington (R-Summerville) to position herself as pro-Trump alternative to Sanford President Trump received just 53% of the vote in Sanford’s district – and Democrats pin hopes of flipping it on a strong Cunningham…