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Anti-Vax McMaster picks fight with Biden admin over door-to-door outreach

Anti-Vax McMaster picks fight with Biden admin over door-to-door outreach

On Tuesday, President Biden stressed the importance of avoiding complacency with COVID-19 and outlined multiple strategies to encourage vaccination among hesitant Americans. One of the suggested strategies was door-to-door outreach in under-vaccinated communities – an innocuous idea that has suddenly become a political battleground for anti-science Republicans like Governor McMaster.…

“Pro-Life” Governor Henry McMaster forgets the living in rush to ban abortion

“Pro-Life” Governor Henry McMaster forgets the living in rush to ban abortion

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across our state, South Carolina Republicans – led by Governor Henry McMaster – decided that their time is best spent trying to enact a blatantly unconstitutional abortion ban similar to those already struck down in states like Georgia and Mississippi. Let’s be clear:…

South Carolina expanded absentee voting. Now it’s time for vote by mail.

South Carolina expanded absentee voting. Now it’s time for vote by mail.

On Tuesday, lawmakers passed a motion to expand absentee voting in South Carolina after Democrats called for weeks for Governor McMaster to address next month’s statewide primary. The motion would allow for any individual who wishes to avoid voting in-person due to the unprecedented spread of COVID-19 to qualify for…

Trump, SC GOP Demonstrate Failures in Leadership During COVID-19 Crisis

Trump, SC GOP Demonstrate Failures in Leadership During COVID-19 Crisis

The United States reported its very first case of COVID-19 approximately two months ago. Since then, the number of cases has skyrocketed, and – as of Friday – the country has become the first to reach 100,000 confirmed cases per the reports of health departments across states. With new cases…