MORNING HEADLINES | First District GOP U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace today made a long-expected political move, announcing in a one-minute video that she is running for governor to replace term-limited S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster. A formal announcement is expected later today at her alma mater, The Citadel in Charleston.
Mace enters an increasingly crowded Republican field featuring S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman of Rock Hill, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette of Greenville and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell of Spartanburg County. Polling, however, shows she had the best name recognition in the field.
In a video that blended biographical reminders with politics, Mace said, “We will be prepared to take on the challenges of this historic moment.”
The video also featured two clips of President Donald Trump, who is shown saying, ““She’s a fighter – I know about that. She’s a fighter.” A second snippet added, “When she sets her sight on something, she’s tough.”
Mace, frequently seen on Washington-based news shows, made headlines this year by dropping rape and sexual predation bombshells in a fiery February speech on the U.S. House floor. The fallout – and lawsuits – continue. And last year after being reelected to her coastal Carolina House seat, she made national headlines over a politically-motivated proposal to “protect” women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol from transgender women.
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CP OPINION, Brack: S.C. may get 2 new members of Congress next year. Looks like the Palmetto State will get at least two new members of Congress in 2026 as two existing ones (Ralph Norman and Nancy Mace) seem headed toward a Republican gubernatorial battle next June.
CP NEWS: Failing rural school districts face swoop of state takeover. S.C. Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver has declared a state-of-education emergency in the Jasper County School District (JCSD). What’s happening in Jasper County isn’t unique. It’s a growing trend in areas with high poverty, low tax bases and fewer people. Since 2017, state regulators have swooped in to take partial or full control of rural schools in Allendale, Florence, Marlboro and Williamsburg counties.
S.C. WEEK IN REVIEW: New hands-free mobile phone law set to start Sept. 1. It will be against state law starting Sept. 1 to hold a cell phone while driving in South Carolina. The Palmetto State is the 33rd state to have such a law. Starting next month, anyone who violates the new law will get a warning through the end of February.
Planned Santee Cooper project could push through habitats of 21 vulnerable species. What a power transmission line through the Beidler Forest could do to vulnerable species.
Three more radioactive wasp nests found at S.C. nuke facility. Energy officials say now that four radioactive wasp nests have been discovered since last months at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, leading them to believe their may be previously undetected environmental contamination at the site.
Boeing machinists go on strike in St. Louis. About 3,200 machinists in St. Louis who make fighter jets for Boeing have gone on strike after failing to reach a work agreement.
WCSC named TV station of year for S.C. The Charleston channel won seven awards at the S.C. Broadcasters Association’s STAR Awards.
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