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SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting

Republican lawmakers rejected a congressional redistricting plan that would have targeted Jim Clyburn, keeping the majority-Black district intact for now.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive

South Carolina Republicans blocked mid-decade congressional redistricting that would have reshaped Jim Clyburn’s district before the midterm election.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina Senate voted against redistricting, blocking a map redraw aimed at making all seven congressional districts lean Republican.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

We Are the Most Gerrymandered Republican State in the Country': GOP Leader Speaks Out Against Redistricting Effort

South Carolina’s Senate Majority Leader opposes congressional redistricting, saying the state is already intentionally heavily gerrymandered and could backfire politically.
SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting

Republican lawmakers rejected a congressional redistricting plan that would have targeted Jim Clyburn, keeping the majority-Black district intact for now.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive

South Carolina Republicans blocked mid-decade congressional redistricting that would have reshaped Jim Clyburn’s district before the midterm election.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina Senate voted against redistricting, blocking a map redraw aimed at making all seven congressional districts lean Republican.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

We Are the Most Gerrymandered Republican State in the Country': GOP Leader Speaks Out Against Redistricting Effort

South Carolina’s Senate Majority Leader opposes congressional redistricting, saying the state is already intentionally heavily gerrymandered and could backfire politically.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Gov. signs "harmful" law forcing trans students to use outdoor porta-potties - LGBTQ Nation

A new South Carolina law restricts transgender students’ access to school restrooms by requiring single-sex facilities and allowing porta-potties as single-occupancy options.
Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Jim Crow 2.0': South Carolina's Republicans move to oust state's only Black congressman since 1897

A proposed redrawing of South Carolina’s sixth district threatens the long-standing political arrangement that enabled James Clyburn’s representation.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

"Proud transphobe" Nancy Mace is currently losing her race for SC governorship - LGBTQ Nation

Nancy Mace polls fourth in South Carolina’s Republican governor primary while facing an ethics investigation over alleged housing overcharging.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

85-Year-Old Democratic Elder Announces He's Running for 18th Term After Hakeem Jeffries Asked Him to Stay

Rep. Jim Clyburn announces his candidacy for an 18th congressional term after Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries requested his participation in the Democratic leadership team.
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4 months ago

Republican gets lengthy sentence for child sex abuse imagery

A former South Carolina Republican lawmaker and member of the ultra-Conservative Freedom Caucus, who supported drag and trans healthcare bans "to protect childhood innocence", has been handed a nearly two decade prison sentence for distributing vile child sexual abuse material.
US politics
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago

South Carolina Tried to Pass a Bill Jailing Women for Abortion. No Republican Voted Against It.

South Carolina proposed a punitive abortion ban criminalizing women and providers, banning abortion information, eliminating rape/incest exceptions, and allowing family lawsuits.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Nancy Mace Completely Loses It After She's Called Out by Both of Her Home State GOP Senators Over Airport Fiasco

Rep. Nancy Mace verbally confronted Charleston airport police, invoked Tim Scott, confirmed the incident, defended her actions, and faced distancing from fellow South Carolina Republicans.
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