In May, House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford (D-Richland) spoke for all South Carolinians when he pushed for a state vaccine lottery to incentivize COVID-19 vaccination. “I think the message of the State of South Carolina should be clear,” said Rutherford. “Get vaccinated: protect yourself, protect those around you, and you…
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson have drawn criticism from Democratic officials due to conflicting interpretations of a budget proviso. After the University of South Carolina announced that masks would be required in all campus buildings, McMaster and Wilson claimed the move to be against the…
“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…
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…
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.…