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SC governor nominates HR consultant to lead new state workforce office scdailygazette.com/briefs/sc-gove… by @jmholdman

SC education officials ask legislators to raise teachers’ starting pay to $50K in 2025 scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_

Audit accuses USC economic office of misusing COVID money, ethical and business conflicts scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/aud… via @SCDailyGazette by @jmholdman

ICYMI: USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak scdailygazette.com/2024/12/09/dc/… via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom

Staffing shortages remain problem for DJJ, SC report finds scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sta… via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_

ICYMI: Panel on Trump assassination attempts wraps up with Secret Service pledge of improvements scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/dc/… via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom

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. scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sta… via @SCDailyGazette from @stateline_news

SC legislator loses leadership role, asks to be reassigned, in another House GOP spat (this time, not involving the Freedom Caucus) scdailygazette.com/2024/12/06/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn

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.) scdailygazette.com/briefs/sc-gove… via @SCDailyGazette by @sky_latte_

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? scdailygazette.com/2024/12/05/dc/… via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom

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 scdailygazette.com/2024/12/05/gro… via @SCDailyGazette from @stateline_news

SC Board of Education member calls for review of PragerU in schools scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette from @sky_latte_

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: scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette

Updates with House committee assignments: SC House speaker re-elected over Freedom Caucus opposition scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn

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 scdailygazette.com/2024/12/04/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette by @seannaadcox_sn

SC takes control of rural school district’s finances scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette from @sky_latte_

SC could expand popular Upstate park and create new preserve nearer NC border scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette from @jmholdman

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.) scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/pre… via @SCDailyGazette from the @INCapChronicle

U.S. Education Department pings states, schools to set policies on cellphone use SC is among states that have already passed a statewide policy scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/dc/… via @SCDailyGazette from @statesnewsroom

SC Legislature to choose from 68 finalists for judicial seats scdailygazette.com/2024/12/03/sc-… via @SCDailyGazette from @jmholdman