On Sunday, the Post and Courier published a lengthy investigation into wasteful spending, “bully” tactics, and disregard for the law by some S.C. sheriffs. Source: P&C
Although President Trump’s budget earmarks $138 million for deepening the Charleston Harbor, the State Ports Authority will have to ask the feds to refund $75 million of the $569 million project, leaving the state with the rest of the $304 million tab. Source: P&C
A Statehouse bill would allow DACA students to pursue higher education as in-state students. Source: Greenville Journal
Vice President Mike Pence is coming to S.C. to help Lindsey Graham’s re-election campaign. The state’s senior senator will not be making a stop in Charleston. Source: AP
Mick Mulvaney, the former S.C. congressman and acting White House chief of staff, was profiled by the Associated Press over the weekend. Source: NYT/AP
Controlled burns on Goat Island and Johns Island were the cause of smokey air conditions and lower visibility reported over the weekend. Source: Live 5 News
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