When Dawn Staley, coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team, reprises her role leading the USA Basketball Women’s National Team at the Olympics this summer, the Gamecocks will have an ambassador for their institution shining on the world stage, at least for now… Just last month the…
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.…
SC Budget won’t include a vaccine lottery. Now what?
Unique problems call for unique solutions. With prizes ranging from a million dollars to full-ride scholarships, multiple states across the country have turned to vaccine lottery programs to combat the spread of COVID-19. In states such as Ohio, California, Maryland, Kentucky, and New York, vaccinated residents can opt in to…
Democrats call for mental health, police reform following Jamal Sutherland’s death
On Wednesday, members of the S.C. House Democratic Caucus held an emergency meeting following the release of footage showing the moments leading up to Jamal Sutherland’s death at the hands of Charleston police. Jamal Sutherland died after being assaulted by Charleston County deputies in January. Sutherland, who was diagnosed with…
Democrats Fight Radical GOP ‘Convention of States’ Resolution
In the last week of South Carolina’s legislative session, Republicans decided to ram a ridiculous, far-right resolution through the House calling for a convention of the states to make amendments to the U.S. Constitution. You read that right. This is the House’s last chance this year to pass new legislation…