South Carolina’s state Senate will now have six women. On Tuesday, voters in state Senate District 19 elected Columbia Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine to complete the final year of the late John Scott’s term in the overwhelmingly Democratic district. According Read More
Department Incorporates Stakeholder Feedback to Ensure Maximum Reach WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and forest landowners Read More
FACT SHEET: White House Calls on Congress to Support Critical Domestic Needs The Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on its promises – lowering costs for families, protecting American lives from the devastating impacts of challenges like the climate crisis and the Read More
Updated Sept. 27, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT By NBC News Here’s the latest on the potential government shutdown: The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday if Congress does not act, a possibility that looks increasingly likely. Congress is in session today Read More
Sept. 26, 2023, 9:52 AM EDT / Updated Sept. 26, 2023, 4:38 PM EDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Alabama Republicans for the second time in three months, rejecting their latest attempt to use a Read More
A three-judge federal panel said it was ‘deeply troubled’ that the state legislature had not complied with an earlier order A panel of three federal judges rejected Alabama’s latest version of its congressional map Tuesday, saying the state’s Republican-led legislature Read More
ATLANTA — Former state Rep. Calvin Smyre is headed to New York City this month to serve as one of the United States’ official delegates to the United Nations General Assembly. In this role, Smyre will rub elbows with leaders Read More
NBCSL is saddened by the passing of South Carolina State Senator John Scott. Senator Scott was a long time South Carolina lawmaker having served in the state legislature since 1991. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, he served Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served for more than three decades, died Sunday after a stint in the hospital, according to Democrats across the state. He was 69. Scott had been Read More
LaKimba DeSadier has spent 20 plus years of her career serving in non-profit government and public relations. Before starting her own LLC, she was recently the State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates serving Indiana, Kentucky, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, and Read More