South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Democrats pondering 2020 presidential bids in the aftermath of the midterm elections are pivoting from campaigning for other candidates across the country to refocusing on their own efforts, including moves in early-voting states like South Carolina. On Friday, former Massachusetts ...

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Even in a deeply red state like South Carolina, where all statewide offices are held by Republicans, Democrats are making some inroads in the legislature. South Carolina Democrats on Tuesday wrested two state House seats from Republican incumbents. Columbia attorney ...

The time has come for South Carolina voters to decide if they will give Gov. Henry McMaster a full term in the office he’s held for nearly two years, as he goes head-to-head Tuesday with Democratic state Rep. James Smith ...

The women seeking to become South Carolina’s next lieutenant governor met in their only debate Monday, giving voters a chance to compare the ways in which they envision leading the redesigned office. A week ahead of the election, Republican businesswoman ...

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The chief prosecutor for South Carolina’s capital city was indicted Tuesday on more than two dozen charges related to the misspending of public funds on trips to foreign countries including the Netherlands and the Galapagos Islands. In documents released to ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s high court has appointed a single judge to handle any lawsuits related to opioids in the state system. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court assigned Circuit Court Judge Perry Gravely to the task. Gravely, ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) By securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has come a step closer to reaping the payoff of what may have been the biggest political risk of his life. McMaster has spent years in government ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) A leading Democratic congressional candidate in South Carolina’s 5th District said June 6 that he’s staying in the race despite calls from party leaders to quit over decades-old domestic violence. In a video posted to his campaign Facebook page, Archie Parnell ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) A third-party group has renewed the airing of an ad partially pulled from South Carolina airwaves last week following a cease-and-desist letter from a Republican challenging Gov. Henry McMaster. Palmetto PAC said May 23 that it was back on ...

COLUMBIA (AP) A Democrat hoping to become South Carolina’s next governor has picked a fellow state lawmaker as his running mate in this year’s election, telling The Associated Press the ticket has already begun attracting the Republican support that will ...

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