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…
On Tuesday, the South Carolina House of Representatives reconvened after weeks of being out of session due to COVID-19, and House Democrats took the opportunity to address the controversial statute of citizen’s arrest. The statute has been called into question in recent weeks due to the death of Ahmaud Arbery,…
Wednesday afternoon, South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported that the total number of positive COVID-19 cases within the state had reached 6,936 with 305 total deaths. It has been these numbers that experts have used to gauge the risk in closing and reopening countless businesses, colleges, and…
Representative Pat Henegan of District 54 has spent her life serving the counties of Marlboro, Chesterfield, and Darlington. As someone who has been both a student and educator in Marlboro County, Henegan deeply understands the needs of her neighbors. From her service on the Marian Wright Edelman Public Library board…
Early Monday, Representative and House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford of Richland County held a press conference in support of a “responsible reopening” of South Carolina businesses. Rutherford advocated against a complete reopening of the state – like the one seen in Georgia – but believes that Governor McMaster should take…