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A 2nd political comeback? Mark Sanford files to run for SC congressional seat thestate.com/news/politics-…

SC tax filers get more time to send state returns. Here’s the new deadline thestate.com/news/politics-…

Conway Belangia was chosen to be the new interim executive director by S.C. Election Commission. He’s a longtime Greenville election official.

Businessman Billy Webster joins Democratic race for SC governor. 4 things to know thestate.com/news/politics-…

Just got off the phone with @Dr_JLJohnson. He tells me he’s staying in the race for gov. and plans to file Monday. He had a stmt written to leave the race but has since “torn that statement up” “The people of SC have overwhelmingly spoken up and they made their voices heard.”

It took several days of debate, but the state Senate gave a second reading to a regulation on hemp-derived THC edibles. Here's what made it in the compromise. #storylink=latest_side" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestate.com/news/politics-…

Hemp-derived THC regulation failed to pass in the Senate after midnight. But Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey said the bill isn't dead yet. #storylink=mainstage_lead" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestate.com/news/politics-…

ICYMI Senate moves to oust leader of SC's public health agency #storylink=mainstage_lead" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestate.com/news/politics-…

SC agency threatens to sue farmer thestate.com/news/local/env…

Filing to run for office in South Carolina opens Monday and runs through noon on March 30. The next two weeks may thin the field of hopefuls who've been running in any race if trailing candidates don't have the money to pay to file to be on the ballot. thestate.com/news/politics-…

Clyburn as expected announcing he is running for an 18th term

Gov. McMaster vetoed a bill to keep NIL revenue-sharing contracts secret. thestate.com/news/politics-…

SC Senate currently discussing a regulation on the state's intoxicating hemp industry. Here's more background on the bill (+ a poll) #storylink=latest_side" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestate.com/news/politics-…

Will SC reach 1,000 measles cases? Here’s the public health director’s guess thestate.com/news/politics-…

Free breakfast or gun safety? What provisions did SC House include in its budget? thestate.com/news/politics-…

More leadership shakeup at the SC Election Commission thestate.com/news/politics-…

Incumbent SC Supreme Court justice John Few withdraws from race, @jmonkatthestate reports. thestate.com/news/politics-…

ICYMI Senate confirms SC Department of Corrections director #storylink=mainstage_card" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestate.com/news/politics-…

SC picks presidents, Joe Biden says, as national Democrats ponder primary order thestate.com/news/politics-…

Major change announced at SC Conservation Bank. thestate.com/news/local/env…