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New: President Biden plans to nominate South Carolina Judge Michelle Childs to the influential DC Circuit. (w/
@fran_chambers
)
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@BernieSanders
adds another black SC lawmaker to his list of South Carolina endorsements. State Rep. Leon Howard, D-Richland, has endorsed Sanders' 2020 bid.
"I support Medicare for All and I support Bernie Sanders for president," Howard says per release.
#SC2020
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Inbox: Biden campaign rolls out national "Shop Talk" program to engage Black men that'll include
@Bakari_Sellers
.
Campaign says the guests will focus on issues that impact Black men in Wisconsin and across the country.
#sctweets
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With Sandstorm playing in the background, the SC House welcomes the NCAA champions coach
@dawnstaley
and the University of South Carolina
@GamecockWBB
.
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.
@LindseyGrahamSC
says he lost in golf against
@realDonaldTrump
on Sunday.
Graham says he told Trump, "I'm going to help you. I don't care if people on the left like it or not." Also, says he told Trump he admired him for standing behind Kavanaugh.
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"The republican idea of democracy is to suppress the vote and billionaires buy elections" -
@BernieSanders
#BernieInSC
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Had the opportunity to interview
@PeteButtigieg
today with my colleagues and asked him if I heard him right last night that one of his birthday wishes is to "get swole."
"I immediately got a text from
@Chas10Buttigieg
saying, 'Never use the words 'get swole' in public again.'
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NEW: Three Black female veterans of SC Democratic Party politics are ripping a page out of Georgia's successful playbook, launching a new South Carolina-focused PAC (
@4Hoperd
) with goal of reengaging + registering more voters ahead of 2022.
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“I bring greetings and respect from the president of the United States,” says
@Mike_Pence
, who adds “we’re particularly grateful for your leadership. ... We’re with you.” Pence says that he and
@realDonaldTrump
fully support McMaster’s call to get students back in school.
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Visited Capitol Hill for the first time ever earlier this year and saw AOC and Gaetz sitting down in the House chamber and chatting and thought ah, it’s too bad most people do not get to see this side of politics.
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Registered lobbyists should not be calling reporters to try and intimidate them on behalf of lawmakers. And no man should ever refer to a female reporter as "a little girl."
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All three stops so far for Harris, now including DMR Fashion also on Lady St., are all not only female owned businesses, but also black owned businesses. Each owner shared their life story with Harris, and a little bit more of how each has navigated owning their own business.
The second stop for
@KamalaHarris
was at Lavish Salon and Extension Bar, also a female-owned business on Lady St. Owner Lyonisha Sanders told Harris, “It’s amazing to have you on the Democratic ticket.”
#sctweets
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Inbox:
@PeteButtigieg
campaign releases its second South Carolina radio ad ft. the voice of campaign organizer
@deerretlaw
, grandson of
@WhipClyburn
.
#SC2020
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Was able to get an updated # from Benedict College:
Am told by college spokeswoman that 9 students had been confirmed to hear Trump's remarks, but 2 students had ROTC training.
So 7 Benedict students were attending the event.
Few students of SC black college invited to attend Trump’s visit to their campus (via
@emma_dumain
and
@maayanschechter
)
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.
@WhipClyburn
says George W. Bush told him before the inauguration, "... You're the savior because if you had not nominated Joe Biden, we would not be having this transfer of power today." Says Bush said Biden "was the only one who could have defeated the incumbent president."
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@KamalaHarris
@BenedictEDU
Audience erupts in cheers after
@KamalaHarris
officially files her paperwork with the
@scdp
to be on South Carolina's Feb. 29 Democratic presidential primary ballot.
#SC2020
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Rep. Jonathon Hill just stormed out of the House chamber and tossed up all the amendments he was not allowed to file and speak on. “If you want to engage in such childish behavior” the sgts will make sure you’re not here with us,” says
@schousespeaker
.
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“I need to do a much better job,"
@AndrewYang
told The State Friday. "We all do of reaching the black community here in South Carolina."
#SC2020
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Starting today, the
@NAACP
has launched a low six-figure ad campaign in South Carolina – all part of an effort to increase Black voter turnout.
The ads will run in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Myrtle Beach markets.
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Inbox:
@BernieSanders
' camp says Danny Glover will campaign in South Carolina this weekend with events in Sumter, Hartsville, Dillon and Mullins.
#SC2020
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Inbox: Post New Hampshire,
@jamooreforsc15
announces he is backing
@PeteButtigieg
citing electability as a core reason. Moore introduced Buttigieg at a campaign event in Monks Corner with
@cthagod
.
#SC2020
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News you can talk about into your weekend and it doesn't involve me leaving Columbia or South Carolina.
Starting Monday, I'll start my new role as senior editor of
@thestate
's politics + state gov't team. Grateful for
@tolleybri
's support and con't work with a fantastic team.
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Back in Columbia this afternoon, where
@PeteButtigieg
becomes the first 2020 presidential candidate to join the
@supermajority
’s cross country bus tour. “I’m here first of all because women are more than half of this country. “Equality is vital” to this country, he adds.
#SC2020
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1/ A bit of professional news: May will mark my last month at The State after 5+ years. And after nearly a decade working for South Carolina newspapers, in June I'll join
@SCETV
as their new
@SCPublicRadio
reporter. Excited for this new opportunity/challenge.
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“It’s time for men in this chamber and the ones across that hall and all across the state of South Carolina, to take some ejaculation responsibility,” South Carolina Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, says in her remarks.
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"We'll continue to give our very best guidance," says VP
@Mike_Pence
, but says the admin's "default setting" is to always rely on the state's governors.
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Not a tag team you see releasing a joint statement every day
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Inbox:
@PeteButtigieg
making another two-day swing through South Carolina this weekend.
Saturday 👇
Beaufort
Hampton
Pineville
College of Charleston
Sunday 👇
Church service in Georgetown
Hartsville
#SC2020
#sctweets
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When the men start winning World Cups let me know.
Trump suggests "economics" is why US women's soccer players earn less than men
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NEW: Federal judge has temporarily blocked South Carolina's abortion ban, one day after Gov. McMaster signed it into law.
Developing story via
@jmonkatthestate
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So far POTUS has reserved his comments for just Sen. Graham, hasn't yet said anything about Sen. Scott who also called him out.
Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists......
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"We fully support the approach that Gov.
@henrymcmaster
has taken here in South Carolina," says VP
@Mike_Pence
. "And we also fully support the efforts that neighboring governors have taken."
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NEW w/
@Emma_Dumain
:
@KamalaHarris
' teacher pay proposal gets its first testing ground: South Carolina. Today, Rep.
@jamooreforsc15
will propose a bill putting Harris' education plan into actual legislation.
#sctweets
#SC2020
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Last 24 hours in SC:
- SC's elections director announces she'll resign Dec. 31
- USC Pres Caslen resigns, Pastides named interim
- Open carry, executions go to gov's desk
- SC education dpt accuses gov of “inciting hysteria, sowing division" on mask order
oh, happy sine die
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Inbox:
@AndrewYang
returning to South Carolina Friday night for a Rock Hill rally. Then he’s off to Iowa.
#SC2020
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This is Maddie Edwards, 7, her Mom Karen and her giraffe Jeffrey. Maddie and her mom brought Krispy Kreme doughnuts to law enforcement officers this morning near scene of train crash.
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Today, we said goodbye to my grandfather - a man who taught hard work, public service, how to cook the perfect potato latke and who let me watch Blazing Saddles. In such an incredibly frustrating time, this is me reminding you to call your grandparents if you can.
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Charleston at one time had the largest Jewish community in the US. It's home to the second-oldest synagogue in the US and the oldest still in continuous use.
Israel’s flag flies above Charleston City Hall this evening as Sen. Lindsey Graham joins local city and religious leaders for a “Stand with Israel” event.
@Live5News
#chsnews
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Really proud to work at
@thestate
with my fantastic colleagues.
Congratulations to
@MaayanSchechter
, named 2020 journalist-of-the-year at
@thestate
newspaper in Columbia, SC.
#journodad
#journofamily
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.
@DaveChappelle
performing tonight at Township Auditorium in Columbia for
@AndrewYang
. Plenty of “MATH” hats but also a lot of people who just wanted to see Chappelle.
#SC2020
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South Carolina's
@claynmiddleton
joined President-elect
@JoeBiden
's
@Transition46
this fall as House legislative advisor, charged w/ outreach b/t the team and members of Congress and other stakeholders.
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After postponing last month's trip to SC,
@JoeBiden
is set to return to Charleston next Saturday to campaign for
@JamesSmithforSC
.
#sctweets
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“Maybe I missed some of your pro life comments on Jan 6 when five people were killed,”
@GCobbHunter
tells House Republicans in her remarks against S. 1.
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Can’t say this loudly enough that editorial decisions are made by editorial staff and are completely separate from the news staff.
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.
@KamalaHarris
’ first stop in Columbia this morning is a little bit of shopping over at female-owned business Styled by Naida on Lady St. in Columbia. “I want to show women you can look fabulous ... and you don’t have to spend a lot of money,” says Naida.
#sctweets
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Joe Cunningham, the SC Democratic nominee for governor, holds a chicken as he criticizes Gov. McMaster for not holding town halls or agreeing to more debates.
The 2 are scheduled to meet on the debate stage Oct. 26.
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South Carolina twitter is insufferable sometimes
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fwiw, you want multiple newspapers in one state. It's good for people and the state as a whole.
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Supreme Court justices are often plucked from the DC Circuit, and this would put Judge Childs at the forefront of consideration if a vacancy on the US Supreme Court opens up.
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The second stop for
@KamalaHarris
was at Lavish Salon and Extension Bar, also a female-owned business on Lady St. Owner Lyonisha Sanders told Harris, “It’s amazing to have you on the Democratic ticket.”
#sctweets
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Inbox:
@KamalaHarris
back in South Carolina all weekend, starting with a Higher Heights Black Women Town Hall at Benedict College Friday night. Her visit ends Monday with a Berkeley County meet and greet.
#SC2020
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Outside the Charleston Music Hall, where the
@BlkEconAlliance
forum is happening,
@PeteButtigieg
is listening to a McDonald’s worker talk about the harassment she has experienced on the job, part of the national Fight for $15 strike happening across the country.
#SC2020
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I hereby declare the Columbia Publix parking lot a mental health hazard.
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I hope those who visited Columbia today calling hospitals concentration camps took advantage of USC's new Anne Frank Center.
OPENED TODAY in
#Columbia
: Anne Frank Center at USC campus will give SC residents a lesson in the Holocaust
#Holocaust
#AnneFrank
#SouthCarolina
@AnneFrankCenter
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“I’m absolutely troubled as to why a population of people ... cannot make that sacrifice to stop the deaths and stop the hospitalizations so we can turn this curve around much more rapidly than we’re doing now," said SC epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell.
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When
@BenedictEDU
students first sat down in the classroom, they were asked if they knew the man who would be addressing them. Most said, "No."
But after
@BetoORourke
spoke, several students said they're now willing to consider his candidacy.
#SC2020
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Pulled out the straight hair for the primary
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“We’re matching our words to action."
It’s personal: SC voters see hope in
@BetoORourke
's gun buyback proposal
#SC2020
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.
@SteveBenjaminSC
has been actively out walking trying to get people to go home. He stopped and listened to one man talk about law enforcement.
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.
@WhipClyburn
's inauguration guest was his daughter,
@JClyburnReed
, the only daughter who had not met Obama. She was able to get their autographs and Bush's. "I'm out of the dog house with her," he said, saying he looks forward to a "decent family meal" this weekend (📷:
@AP
)
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“The reality is, when we talk about black girl magic ... we know it is something special,”
@KamalaHarris
said at
@BenedictEDU
Saturday. " ... It didn’t just magically appear. Nobody just sprinkled it on us. It’s because of the work we put in.”
#SC2020
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.
@scdhec
’s epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell tells
@GreenvilleNews
local mask rules have only a "trickling effect” on getting SC’s COVID-19 outbreak under control, whereas a statewide order would have a "more immediate effect and a more immediate benefit."
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RE:
@SteveKingIA
,
@LindseyGrahamSC
tells SC reporters tonight, “If you don’t understand that these terms are associated with racism, you haven’t looked very hard. There’s no place for this in the Republican Party or anywhere else in America."
Says he's proud of
@SenatorTimScott
.
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I don't even like football and I'm wearing a mask.
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.
@SenSanders
meeting with Booker Washington Heights residents, and members of Vision Walkers, a group that aims to get young, black men involved in politics, neighborhood cleanup efforts, etc.
#SC2020
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Rudy Mancke, a naturalist and host of SC Public Radio's NatureNotes and SCETV's Nature Scene, dies at 78
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South Carolina senator, member of the Legislative Black Caucus and a Biden supporter hits back at
@TomSteyer
over his debate comments on Harpootlian
#SC2020
@TomSteyer
is simply not telling the truth about activities in South Carolina last week. A significant number of members of the SC black caucus and more members of the Congressional black caucus support
@JoeBiden
.
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"Today is a very, very sad day. It is a sad day for me as a woman. It is a sad day for my two daughters, and I think it is a sad day for women across this state," Dem Rep. Beth Bernstein says at the well this morning before the House gives a perfunctory vote on the abortion bill.
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Don't be surprised if Beyoncé uses
@ChrisCuomo
's "let's talk about Beyonce" on her next album.
#DemTownHall
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Any reporter who covered SC's Dem presidential primary, particularly the latter part of the tweet rings true. Can't even remember the # of voters who told me/others (even at Kamala events) they liked Kamala but knew Biden would win so they hoped Biden would pick Harris as his VP.
some picks woulda been murky for party's future, but not this. harris likely takes immediate driver's seat for whenever the next non-biden primary is. thinking abt all those SC ppl who would say "I want a Biden/Harris ticket" as way of not voting for her now. they got their wish
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hello from a friendly reporter who needs to be able to work at the State House 3 days a week in person, please wear a mask in the lobby.
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SC House and Senate have both adjourned. Happy sine die.
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New: Emails show SC's lead epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said she regrets not speaking more forcefully about
@scdhec
's positions on COVID-19 policies.
“I don’t want to continue to walk this fine line as more and more lives are at risk.’’
via
@sfretwell83
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.
@reprussellott
asks teachers how many of them have thought about leaving the profession. Nearly each teacher raised their hand.
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Republican SC Sen. Katrina Shealy handed these tea towels out to each of the female senators (there are 5 total, including Shealy) after the Senate vote today.
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"The campaign is deploying staff in Texas, South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Iowa to turn 'Beto for America' volunteers and voters in these states into activists against gun violence."
New from me: Beto O'Rourke is organizing a 5-state campaign "to activate the country’s next wave of gun safety advocates" ahead of the Giffords/March for Our Lives presidential forum on Oct. 2, Axios has learned.
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Hope moving forward more local reporters who actually work in SC and write for people who live in SC are afforded one-on-one interviews with the candidate, instead of one of our reporters getting told she can’t be in the tent when other reporters weren’t told to leave.
Trump’s endorsed candidate to primary “RINO traitor” Rep. Nancy Mace in SC, at the Trump rally today, says she has 4 priorities if elected: 1. Fire Fauci, 2. Abolish Dept of Ed, 3. Impeach Biden, and 4. Open Hunter Biden’s laptop.
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sorry my twitter profile photo is really affecting you like that on a Wednesday
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You can’t visit Manning and not ask fmr. SC Sen. John Land to say the word “liquor.”
#sctweets
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It's AP official ➡️ Landslide for James Smith: Columbia veteran wins SC Democratic primary
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We love our newsroom. We love what we do.
Today, our newsroom is making moves.
Today the staff of
@TheState
are announcing the formation of our union, The State News Guild.
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NEW: Former
@GamecockFB
wide receiver Moe Brown has announced plans to run for South Carolina's 5th Congressional District seat
#sctweets
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Kamala Harris returning to SC in second trip since launching 2020 campaign
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.
@RandPaul
says Marco Rubio can't be for fighting radical Islam and not for border security.
#GOPDebate
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Visibly emotional, freshman Rep. Krystle Simmons defends Planned Parenthood.
"It is with a heavy heart that I get up here today because I am a mother of five. I have not always had money. I have used these services that y’all so easily throw across these aisles. And it hurts."
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.
@PeteButtigieg
's campaign is ramping up SC investment, this time with a $2 million ad buy
via
@emilybohatch
#SC2020
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Self-described pro-life Aiken GOP Rep. Bill Taylor sends out a lengthy statement this AM calling the SC House's abortion debate starting today "premature," arguing legislators should focus on the 6-week ban's "full ramifications" first.
"We might learn a lesson from Kansas."
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Some dancing before
@SenSanders
arrives to the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood in Columbia, SC for a walk through of the historic black neighborhood.
#SC2020
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