Politics Nov 09 Effort to further restrict abortion in South Carolina fails After a dozen meetings and sessions over the summer and fall, South Carolina efforts to pass a stricter abortion law have failed. Senators Wednesday rejected a House-backed proposal and House members didn't return for another meeting to try and work…
Politics Oct 18 South Carolina Senate again rejects abortion ban, but the bill is not dead South Carolina senators have again rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. But they left open a small chance Tuesday some compromise could be reached.
Politics Sep 27 South Carolina lawmakers fail to pass stricter abortion laws Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won't get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn't agree on a total ban.
Politics Sep 08 South Carolina senators reject abortion ban after Republican lawmaker threatens filibuster Davis, the chief of staff for former Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the Senate in 2009, was joined by the three Republican women in the Senate, a fifth GOP colleague and all the chamber’s Democrats to oppose the…
Politics Aug 30 South Carolina House approves total abortion ban with exceptions The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
Politics Aug 16 South Carolina considers near total abortion ban, no rape or incest exceptions A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies' caused by rape or incest.
Politics Jun 14 Joe Cunningham wins Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
Politics Jun 14 Gov. Henry McMaster renominated in South Carolina as Democrats vie to oppose him Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has won his party's nomination for a second full term. He will face a Democratic challenger in November.
Politics May 17 South Carolina governor signs bill banning transgender students from playing girls’ sports South Carolina's Republican governor has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.
Nation Jan 07 U.S. governors push back against mandates, closures amid omicron surge Governors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting caseloads caused by the omicron variant.