Chardale Murray, a former South Carolina state representative and the current mayor of Hollywood, is accused of using official town resources to endorse her brother, Democrat Charlie Murray Jr., in a hotly contested race for her former Statehouse seat. Read More >>Hollywood SC mayor sued for using town Facebook page to endorse brother
The April 9 arrest affidavit reveals for the first time the extent of the alleged assault that took place on the night of Jan. 12 following an argument during a house party with underage drinking.
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Chardale Murray, a former South Carolina state representative and the current mayor of Hollywood, is accused of using official town resources to endorse her brother, Democrat Charlie Murray Jr., in a hotly contested race for her former Statehouse seat.
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South Carolina senators are advancing legislation requiring pornographic websites to verify users' age despite warnings from a staff attorney the bill could face First Amendment issues.
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Hours before a vote to send the bill to the full Senate, multiple members of the body took to the floor to criticize the speed that sweeping reforms to the state's utilities industry are moving through the South Carolina legislature. They want to withhold a vote until at least the fall.
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A trio of federal judges ruled March 28 that the 2024 elections in South Carolina's 1st and 6th congressional districts will go forward with their current boundaries as the Supreme Court has yet to rule whether those lines are unconstitutional.
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The House has approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire. The bill passed Friday by a vote of 286-134. "Democrats and Republicans have about 13 hours to work together to make sure the government stays open. That's not going to be easy," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "We will have to work together — and avoid unnecessary delays."
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The House passed a bill Wednesday would ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell. Lawmakers are concerned that the company's current ownership structure is beholden to the Chinese government and poses a U.S. national security threat.
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