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Joined September 2023
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SC governor nominates HR consultant to lead new state workforce office https://t.co/iTE4V8rOuT by @jmholdman
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Gov. Henry McMaster has tapped human relations consultant Rebecca Battle-Bryant to review the state's spending on workforce development.
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SC education officials ask legislators to raise teachers’ starting pay to $50K in 2025 https://t.co/LqR0y6g81d via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_
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The SC education agency's request to boost teachers' starting salaries to $50,000 would fulfill Gov. Henry McMaster's goal a year early.
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Audit accuses USC economic office of misusing COVID money, ethical and business conflicts https://t.co/Dfaawxzgwr via @SCDailyGazette by @jmholdman
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USC's economic development arm allegedly misspent state and funds, violated ethical standards, South Carolina legislative auditors find.
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ICYMI: USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak https://t.co/SXfTSSlLAW via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom
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The USDA will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to stem the spread of bird flu.
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Staffing shortages remain problem for DJJ, SC report finds https://t.co/eMNoydGmGW via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_
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Three years after its last review, the agency has made about half the recommended changes, a new report found
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ICYMI: Panel on Trump assassination attempts wraps up with Secret Service pledge of improvements https://t.co/DDMYXsTR3M via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom
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Secret Service's acting director touted improvements on Thursday to his agency in the wake of two assassination attempts against Donald Trump.
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States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims Stalled federal legislation has 220 co-sponsors. Only one of them is from SC. https://t.co/T3cmIEdSRa via @SCDailyGazette from @stateline_news
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For-profit consultants make millions yearly by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with Veterans Affairs.
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SC legislator loses leadership role, asks to be reassigned, in another House GOP spat (this time, not involving the Freedom Caucus) https://t.co/qhWzpLVIN8 via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn
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The leader of the Legislature's socially conservative Family Caucus asked to be taken off the powerful House Judiciary Committee.
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SC Governor’s Mansion to hold Christmas open house (There was an earmark in the state budget for the Statehouse Christmas tree. Read to find out what it bought.) https://t.co/HBGqoJP3xh via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_
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The annual Christmas open house will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Governor's Mansion in Columbia.
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A break from the bickering in Washington: Christmas tree from Alaska, gingerbread Capitol sweeten the season in D.C. The replica includes sugar flowers representing all 50 states. Can you name SC's state flower? https://t.co/03VniWEzbU via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom
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The holiday season kicked off on Capitol Hill with the official Christmas tree lighting and a gingerbread replica of the Capitol
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Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find SC has so far bucked the national trend, but efforts to legalize sports betting will likely renew next year https://t.co/lojBvNlO0t via @SCDailyGazette from @stateline_news
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Some new studies have linked legalized sports betting to lower consumer credit scores, higher credit card debt and less household savings.
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SC Board of Education member calls for review of PragerU in schools https://t.co/EVxxMWoJi9 via @SCDailyGazette from @sky_latte_
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Emails revealed little about how the partnership between the conservative nonprofit and the state began, one state representative said.
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As expected, Rep. Bill Herbkersman of Bluffton was elected chairman of the Labor Commerce and Industry Committee to replace the chairman ousted in a GOP primary. Read about it in our latest update: https://t.co/Lv8x6Eyfw9 via @SCDailyGazette
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House Speaker Murrell Smith was re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition, signaling the GOP infighting in the chamber isn't subsiding.
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Updates with House committee assignments: SC House speaker re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition https://t.co/Lv8x6Eyfw9 via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn
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House Speaker Murrell Smith was re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition, signaling the GOP infighting in the chamber isn't subsiding.
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The SC Legislature's post-election reorganization session continues today. It opened with SC House Speaker Murrell Smith's re-election over Freedom Caucus opposition https://t.co/Lv8x6EyNlH via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn
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House Speaker Murrell Smith was re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition, signaling the GOP infighting in the chamber isn't subsiding.
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SC takes control of rural school district’s finances https://t.co/0v9KDcyOqj via @SCDailyGazette from @sky_latte_
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Jasper County School District has not turned in an audit on time in two years, prompting state officials to take over its finances.
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SC could expand popular Upstate park and create new preserve nearer NC border https://t.co/Q0cnAUgCnr via @SCDailyGazette from @jmholdman
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SC parks agency is considering an expansion of a popular, Greenville-area park and the possibility of a new, 365-acre park in the Upstate.
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President Benjamin Harrison’s personal copy of ‘very rare’ inaugural address goes on sale Can you name the president before and after Benjamin Harrison? (Hint: It's the same person.) https://t.co/7bzAOu5oSS via @SCDailyGazette from the @INCapChronicle
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A rare piece of presidential history from Benjamin Harrison's 1889 inaugural address is up for sale publicly for the first time.
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U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use SC is among states that have already passed a statewide policy https://t.co/ypUQXz4Tmp via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom
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The U.S. Education Department called on every state and district to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. SC law already requires it.
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SC Legislature to choose from 68 finalists for judicial seats https://t.co/zJvpFZ1zdO via @SCDailyGazette from @jmholdman
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South Carolina legislators are scheduled to vote on 68 judicial candidates seeking 51 judgeships in a joint assembly election.
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