State Gov, Politics reporter @thestate, previous: @bellevillenewsd, et al @MedillSchool alum. Miami, FL native. [email protected]. Not State Rep @JoeBustos19
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A thread: When I started working from home on Tuesday, March 17th, my colleagues learned of one of the framed posters on my wall during our morning Google Hangouts. So, for amusement, I decided to switch out the artwork every workday for our morning meetings. (1/X)
A downside of newsroom hangout calls amid coronavirus is everyone seeing what my morning hair looks like. An upside is seeing @JoeBReporter's giant framed Barenaked Ladies poster.
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South Carolina reports 501,944 voters cast an early ballot in the state's first week of two weeks of no-excuse early voting w/ Greenville and Charleston still leading. Early voting ends Oct. 31.
Total general election early voting ballots cast:
2022: 561,563
2024: 1.47 million
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Summerville PD has asked SLED to investigate ex-officer and current Democratic statehouse candidate Montez Aiken following allegations he sent inappropriate text messages to former students while he was employed as a school resource officer.
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Jermaine Johnson campaign rolls out endorsement from former state Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, who lost her seat in the 2024 GOP nomination battle.
Shealy earlier this year introduced Johnson when he rolled out Sam Skardon as his lieutenant governor running mate.
Senator Katrina Shealy, a lifelong Republican, is endorsing Jermaine Johnson for Governor.
Here’s why, in her words:
“I’m a Republican, I’ve been one my whole life, and I’m proud to endorse Jermaine Johnson for governor of South Carolina.
#NewSC #scpol #JermaineForGovernor
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Darline Graham says she did not talk to Trump about Russia sanctions waiver during the president’s SC visit this week.
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Prominent Clemson sports alum makes appearance at Trump’s SC rally. What he said. @chapelfowler with the details.
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At 8:42 pm Trump finishes speaking. Walks off stage to YMCA.
“It’s my honor to be your president during such an exciting time in the life of our country,” Trump said.
Trump also tells the crowd to vote for Alan Wilson too. Wilson could not attend the rally; he had a bus tour stop in the Charlotte-area this evening.
"(You) Need to get out and vote for Alan Wilson for governor," Trump said.
"Your boy is going to win," Trump says to Joe Wilson.
Trump invites Darline Graham to the lectern:
"Mr. President, thank you for coming to SC. I’m so honored to have your endorsement," Graham said. "You are one of Lindsey’s dearest friends. You will always be a part of the Graham family."
Trump on Henry McMaster: “I took the governor and put her in the United Nations because I wanted him to be the governor.”
As a fourth protester is removed:
“I don’t mind when they do that, but it’s right at my punch lines. These people are serious losers," Trump says.