Tag: Henry McMaster

South Carolina Governor Planning National Guard Deployment to Assist Texas Border Mission

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is the latest Republican governor to announce he will send some of his state’s National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border. On Wednesday, McMaster announced a plan to deploy troops to Texas, where fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been gathering resources to block illegal border crossings from Mexico….


Trump Begins 2024 Campaign in New Hampshire, South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump visited two early-voting states New Hampshire and South Carolina on Jan. 28, hitting the campaign trail for the first time since announcing his 2024 bid for the White House in November last year. “The 2024 election is our one shot to save our country, and we need a leader who is…


‘A Great Night!’: Trump Celebrates Primary Wins in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump was excited to see many political candidates he endorsed have secured victory in recent primary races. “Every single endorsed by Trump candidate won last night, by big margins, with the exception of one very long shot who did FAR better than anticipated against an incumbent,” Trump wrote on his social media…


Key Primaries Looming in Four States, Special Election in Texas

The next round of midterm primaries is set for June 14, when voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina will cast their ballots. In Texas, a special general election will take place to fill the state’s 34th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. The special election is being held to fill a vacancy…


South Carolina Transgender Sports Bill Becomes Law

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday signed a bill into law banning transgender students from playing in gender-based sports teams at schools and colleges, saying it was common sense that “boys should play boys sports and girls should play girls sports.” “The Save Women’s Sports Act is now the law of the land in…


South Carolina, North Carolina Declare State of Emergencies Ahead of Second Expected Storm

South Carolina and North Carolina on Wednesday evening each declared a State of Emergency, as a second severe winter storm is expected to hit the states, potentially bringing high winds, ice, and snow. In an executive order issued at around 6 p.m., South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said a state of emergency for South Carolina…


South Carolina Governor Calls for Investigation Into Pornographic Material Found in School Libraries

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has called for an investigation into pornographic material in public school libraries in the state. “It has come to my attention that public schools in South Carolina may be providing students with access—whether in school libraries, electronic databases, or both—to completely inappropriate books and materials, including sexually explicit and obscene…


South Carolina Governor Prohibits State Agencies From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in New Order

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Thursday prohibiting state agencies in his cabinet from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a press release, the prohibition applies to the 19 state agencies that comprise the governor’s cabinet. McMaster said in the executive order that though the state must continue to take “narrowly…


South Carolina Governor Voices Concern Over ‘Aggressive’ School Mask Enforcement Policies

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster expressed concern last week over what he called an “aggressive use of school resource officers” to enforce mask mandates in the Charleston County School District (CCSD). After a filmed incident in which a school resource officer warned a parent that he will call the Department of Social Services (DSS) if…


Alabama Leads 20 States Supporting South Carolina In Abortion Lawsuit

Twenty states led by Alabama are supporting South Carolina’s defense of a new abortion law, arguing that a federal judge was wrong to pause the entire measure instead of just the portion being challenged in court. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall argued that U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis was wrong to pause the entire measure in a July…