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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday June 04, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Barker Delivered Commencement Address to Wesleyan Christian Academy
CENTRAL, South Carolina, June 4 -- Southern Wesleyan University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Barker Delivered Commencement Address to Wesleyan Christian Academy Dr. Bill Barker, President of Southern Wesleyan University, delivered the commencement address to the 2025 graduating class of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina. The commencement ceremony was held on Friday, May 23, 2025, on the campus of High Point University. The academy graduated 94 students who have   more

Concentrix Triumphs With Six Globee Disruptor Awards
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, June 4 -- Concentrix, a subsidiary of SYNNEX, issued the following news release: * * * Concentrix Triumphs with Six Globee Disruptor Awards Highlighting Innovative Solutions Driving Client Success NEWARK, Calif. (June 4, 2025) - Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC), a global technology and services leader, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded six prestigious Globee Disruptor Awards. These accolades underscore our dedication to delivering innovative, t  more

EEOC Sues Carlstar for Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Carlstar for Disability Discrimination * Tire Manufacturer Terminated Employees for Using Prescription Medications, Federal Agency Charges ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - The Carlstar Group LLC, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of specialty tires and wheels, violated federal law when it discriminated against employees at its facilities in Clinton and Jackson, Tennessee, and Aiken, South  more

European Commission Issues Readout of Meeting by President von der Leyen, U.S. Sen. Graham
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 4 -- The European Commission issued the following readout of a meeting on June 2, 2025, by President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina: * * * This morning in Berlin, President von der Leyen met with US Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss EU-US coordination on sanctions in response to Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. The President made the objective clear: we need a real ceasefire, we need Russia at the negotiating tabl  more

Former S.C. PSC Chairwoman Warns Against Dismantling Energy Utility Framework
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Nikki Hall White, a former chairwoman of the South Carolina Public Service Commission, has cautioned the U.S. Department of Justice against applying broad antitrust principles to the energy utility sector. She argues that such an approach risks harming consumers and undermining the stability, affordability, and reliability crucial to this vital sector. White, from Washington, D.C., offered comments on the Antitrust Division's announcement regarding its Anticompetitive Regu  more

Four Seasons Announces Plans for Luxury Hotel and Residences in Charleston's Historic District
TORONTO, Ontario, June 3 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Announces Plans for Luxury Hotel and Residences in Charleston's Historic District * Four Seasons, in partnership with Strategic Property Partners, announce plans for a new luxury hotel and private residences in Charleston, South Carolina. Featuring 139 guest rooms and 36 branded residences, the upcoming Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Charleston will be   more

Graham Statement on Visit to Germany
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Visit to Germany * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement following his visit to Berlin, Germany. "I had a very productive visit to Berlin, Germany. I met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The purpose of the visit was to infor  more

ICE Operation Results in More Than 70 Illegal Alien Arrests at Cartel-Run Night Club near Charleston
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Operation Results in More Than 70 Illegal Alien Arrests at Cartel-Run Night Club near Charleston * One of the illegal aliens arrested is a foreign fugitive wanted for homicide in Honduras WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 72 illegal aliens at a nightclub run by a suspe  more

University of South Carolina: Extreme Computer Chips
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 4 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Extreme computer chips Electrical engineering research group poised to advance manufacturing technology for next-gen semiconductors By Chris Horn Twenty-five years ago, electrical engineering professor Asif Khan and his team helped put the University of South Carolina on the map in semiconductor electronics and photonics research, garnering several large grants and gaining widespread schola  more

Wilson, Nadler Reintroduce Bill Providing a Tax Credit to Living Organ Donors
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wilson, Nadler Reintroduce Bill Providing a Tax Credit to Living Organ Donors Washington, D.C. - Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act. The bill will provide a $5,000, one-time, refundable tax credit to living organ donors who were not reimbursed for the costs of organ donation by the National Living Organ Donor Assistance Cen  more