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ICYMI: AHEAD OF NEVADA'S FIRST IN THE WEST PRIMARY, NV DEMS CHAIR TOUTS POWER OF REPRESENTATION, ENGAGEMENT WITH BLACK VOTERS
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Ahead of Nevada's First in the West primary, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno discussed the importance of representation in politics and efforts to engage with Black voters alongside South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes - a history-making trio, marking the first time that all three early primary states have Black
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IN THE STATES: President Biden, VP Harris Fire Up Voters, Lay Out 2024 Stakes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
This week, President Biden rallied Democrats in Columbia, South Carolina, to get out the vote ahead of the state's historic First-in-the-Nation primary and slammed Donald Trump for only caring about the ultra-wealthy and Wall Street while leaving working families and Main Street behind.
In South Carolina: Post and Courier: Biden fires up SC Democrats amid first-in-nation blitz
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S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024:
Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. South Carolina will receive over $5 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis.
In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publi
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S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson Co-Leads 26-State Coalition Urging Congress to Defund U.N. Agency That Employed Terrorists
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024:
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led 25 other states in an Iowa and South Carolina-led letter to U.S. Congressional leadership today, calling for them to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA") for ties to terrorism.
On January 26, UNRWA announced it fired more than a dozen employees for participating in the Hamas terrorist massacr
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S.C. Gov. McMaster Issues Statement on Senate Passage of House Resolution
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024:
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Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement on the South Carolina Senate's passage of H. 3594, Constitutional Carry:
"Today, the South Carolina Senate took a huge step toward closing the 'revolving door' on career repeat criminals.
"Stricter increased penalties for repeat illegal gun use and possession will keep these criminals behind bars inste
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SCETV: New Animated Series 'Lyla in the Loop' Encourages Problem-Solving Skills and Showcases the Benefits of Collaboration
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 2 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release:
The new PBS KIDS animated preschool series Lyla in the Loop will premiere on Feb. 5 at 8 a.m. on ETV-HD. Lyla in the Loop follows Lyla, a dynamic seven-year-old girl, who lives in a big city with her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters in her community. These characters use creative and strategic problem-solving and
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