A bill to limit diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in S.C. will move to the S.C. House floor after members removed a ban on state contracts with companies that have DEI programs.
The amended bill, which will soon face debate on the House floor, “says government agencies can’t have an office named with the words that form the DEI acronym and can’t require diversity training or statements,” according to the S.C. Daily Gazette.
In other recent headlines
S.C. public health chief’s confirmation hearing overshadowed by Covid anger. As the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward Simmer has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses.
Greenville senator says political move to dissolve trash service is ‘playing games.’ A state bill that would dissolve a public sanitation agency in Greenville County has sparked panic among many of the 60,000 customers who receive trash pickup service from the department.
S.C. House bill aims to regulate ownership of venomous reptiles. An S.C. House panel heard testimony Wednesday on the S.C. Venomous Reptiles Act, which would ban the possession of venomous reptiles without a permit and establish guidelines for their housing and transportation.
S.C. DOGE commission mimics existing oversight committee. When asked how South Carolina’s proposed DOGE Commission would differ from the state’s existing House Government Efficiency and Legislative Oversight Committee, legislators had no answers.
S.C. Senate looks to stiffen penalties for abandoned boats. Under the proposed bill, owners of vessels abandoned in S.C. waterways would face up to $10,000 in fines and 60 days in jail.
Mace facing legal, political hurdles in defamation suit, experts say. A high-profile defamation claim against U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace could pose serious legal and political challenges as the three-term Lowcountry Republican gears up for an expected 2026 gubernatorial run, Palmetto State legal and political experts tell the Charleston City Paper.
Pair of charter school lawsuits target developer. A private charter school management company with two South Carolina campuses is asking a federal judge to declare the state’s largest charter authorizer isn’t legally allowed to sponsor charter schools, a ruling that could threaten the existence of sponsors that oversee schools with tens of thousands of students.
Tort reform gets late night breakthrough in S.C. Senate. The tort reform bill got a late Tuesday night breakthrough after the Senate returned from a multi-hour break with what Senate Republican leadership stated was a “compromise” amendment.
S.C. could expand legal protections for Confederate statues unrelated to war. A senior lawmaker wants to revisit South Carolina’s Heritage Act that protects Confederate and other military monuments, expanding its coverage to memorials that slipped through the cracks.
S.C. lawmaker renews feud with state Aeronautics Commission. A South Carolina lawmaker plans to renew reform efforts at the state Aeronautics Commission after an audit vindicated its board over allegations of illegal political activity by some members.
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