ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-South Carolina Applauds Key Steps Taken Towards Eliminating State Income Tax # May 1, 2025 by AFP Columbia, SC --Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is celebrating major improvements to H. 4216 by the House Ways and Means Committee to get the Palmetto State on track to gradually phase-out the state income tax. With the committee's amendment to H. 4216,  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Vermont Hate Crime Bill Expansion, Urges South Carolina to Pass Hate Crime Bill The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the signing of an expanded hate crime bill in Vermont. Washington, D.C., based CAIR also urged lawmakers in South Carolina to pass a hate c  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, May 2 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces 2025 Softball All-Conference and Superlatives The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2025 Softball All-Conference teams and superlatives as voted by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association. This year's team is led by CIAA Player of the Year, Bowie State's Lindsey George, and CIAA Pitcher of the Year, Winston-Salem State'  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Praises South Carolina General Assembly's Restoration of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, Providing Education Freedom to Families WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with over 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, praised the South Carolina General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 62, legislation that restores and expands   more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 1 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Extends Radical Hospitality and Support to Limestone University Students, Faculty, and Staff Newberry, S.C. - Recognizing the challenges facing the Limestone University community, Newberry College is stepping forward with compassion and commitment to ensure students, faculty, and staff have access to continuity, care, and opportunity during this difficult time. "At Newberry College, we beli  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 3 comprises   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * SC House Ways & Means Committee Approves Amended Income Tax Cut Today the South Carolina House Ways & Means Committee voted, H. 4216, the income tax cut introduced in March by South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R), out of committee. Before doing so, however, committee members made a couple of amendments to the tax package in response to feedback from their colleagues. South  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, May 2 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * SC State physics graduates explore the universe and the human body By Sam Watson Christina Jones, Sophia Papa and Andrew Johnson will receive their bachelor's degrees on Friday, May 9. ORANGEBURG, S.C. - From nuclear medicine to outer space, three South Carolina State University physics majors are wrapping up their degrees with research experiences that span atoms and galaxies. Christina J  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Victory for Learners: AFP-South Carolina Celebrates Expansion of Education Scholarship Accounts Columbia, SC --Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is applauding the House for adopting S. 62 and sending an expanded Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) bill to Governor Henry McMaster.  As the Governor prepares to sign the legislation,   more