COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is turning to an experienced friend to lead January’s inauguration ceremonies for his second term.  Bill Stern and his wife, Linda, will lead the Inaugural Committee planning the events, including McMaster ...

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster recently took action to block access to the social media platform TikTok from all state government electronic devices managed by the South Carolina Department of Administration.  The governor made the request in a letter to ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is facing voters one last time in his four-decade political career, asking them to help make him the longest-serving governor the state has ever had. McMaster is running against Democrat Joe ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Tuesday that he is appointing an attorney who has temporarily steered the state’s struggling Department of Juvenile Justice to be the agency’s next permanent leader. Richland County attorney Eden Hendrick has ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday named a Columbia-area attorney to become the next chair of the state’s health board. The governor has nominated Robert Bolchoz to the board of the Department of Health and ...

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COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers agreed Tuesday to spend up to $208 million to bolster coronavirus vaccination efforts across the state. The House approved a plan to put the money toward the costs of administering vaccines and testing, personal ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court again rejected Gov. Henry McMaster’s plan to use $32 million in federal coronavirus relief to provide tuition grants for private schools, ruling Wednesday that spending public money this way is unconstitutional. The ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster reported for jury duty Monday, declining a chance to be excused because of his age and position. The State reported that McMaster, 73, was simply known as Juror 312 during the ...

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By MICHELLE LIU AP/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are reopening the search for candidates for four regulator seats on the state’s utility board after the initial search only turned up six qualified candidates. The Legislature’s Public Utilities Review Committee held hearings ...

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