Communications/PR professional. Writer. Mom. Foodie. Book worm. @UNC Tar Heel

Columbia, SC
Joined April 2009
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📰Policy position in the news: “As South Carolina boasts the strongest population growth rate in the nation, residents are counting on their local governments to deal with the influx of new people,” @TheState on concurrency. 🔗 ow.ly/PJOJ50Ys2gh
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H. 3858 is not broad tax reform but a targeted special interest tax break that hurts more people than it helps. #H3858
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From Abbeville to York, the 46 County Showcase at the SC State Fair shined a spotlight on what we’ve always known makes the Palmetto State so special—our counties! The Fair and showcase are open through Sunday.
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NOTHING FINER. #GDTBATH
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We’re preparing for the 2024 legislative session. Today’s stop included Executive Director @TimWinslow46 and Deputy Executive Director @JoshuaRhodes82 visiting SC House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Chair @billsandifer to discuss priorities for SC counties.
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SCAC Executive Director Tim Winslow (left) and Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel Josh Rhodes (right) recently met with Speaker @MurrellSmith (center) to discuss SCAC's legislative priorities for the upcoming 2024 legislative session.
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Today’s #SafetySpotlightSaturday during #NationalSafetyMonth turns to our Risk Management Team and @RichlandSC for offering a pilot De-escalation and Conflict Resolution training for law enforcement. 🤝Great collaboration + tips and techniques on communication and prevention.
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👀Important pre-weekend reading! 👀The Senate passed a bond reform bill. ARPA funding, address confidentiality and working agriculture lands preservation were other issues addressed this week that you can learn more about in today’s Friday Report 🔗bit.ly/FriReport_414
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The Senate Finance Committee passed the budget bill with an increase to the Local Government Fund. Ahead of the crossover deadline, the House debated + passed a flurry of bills on ARPA funding, corner qualifications + more. 👀👀 Friday Report 🔗bit.ly/FriReport_47
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The approaching crossover deadline made for an action-packed week at the State House. Municipal audits, hate crimes, ARPA funds for water + sewer, online sports betting, bond reform, tobacco & e-cigarette preemption + more in today’s Friday Report 🔗bit.ly/FriReport_331
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📢The House-approved budget includes increased funding to the Local Government Fund. More on specific allocations of note for counties, details on provisos + other key bill discussions in this week’s Friday Report 🔗 bit.ly/FriReport317
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Many women in SC work in county government. Thanks to those who work as elected officials or county employees to keep things running smoothly. Today we celebrate all their achievements and look forward to their continued successes. #IWD2023
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The Rivalry.
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This week at the State House ➡️certificate of need, fentanyl trafficking criminal offense bill + more. Get the latest on proposed legislation affecting counties in this week’s Friday Report out now🔗bit.ly/FriReport2323
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This is the second week of the 2023 Legislative Session of the General Assembly. The Senate debated an education scholarship bill. The House debated a bill allocating funds distributed to SC through ARPA. 👉  sccounties.org/friday-report…
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Coastal = Clinched ✔️ #CarolinaFootball 🏈 @WellsFargo
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No, no and no.
Writers- yes or no to the Oxford comma?
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