“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…
Last week, the General Assembly passed H. 3309 in a historic unanimous House vote. The bill, authored by Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter of Orangeburg, requires the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to create and maintain a statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence, also referred to as rape kits. This bill…
Governor McMaster’s shaky start as the leader of the Palmetto state has many experts and insiders thinking differently about the 2018 race for governor. In addition, some see the early failures of both the McMaster and Trump administrations as the possible catalyst for a Democratic surprise next year. Many thought…
A late night amendment proposed on March 14th by Democratic Representatives Russell Ott, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, and Patsy Knight that sought to provide tax relief for working college students was met with staunch opposition by House Republican leadership. That’s right SC Republicans were anti-tax credits! – at least when it came…