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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Friday July 25, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Graham and Cornyn Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in the Russia Collusion Hoax
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham and Cornyn Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in the Russia Collusion Hoax * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), both senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama Administration's involvement i  more

Masterson a finalist for national music award
NEWBERRY, South Carolina, July 24 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Masterson a finalist for national music award * NEWBERRY, S.C. -- Dr. Sarah Masterson, associate professor of piano and music theory at Newberry College, has been chosen as a finalist for the 2025 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of Music. The award, which recognizes the best performances of American music by ensembles and individual artists worldwide, was for her recording of Philippa Schuyl  more

NCPA Announces Finalists for 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 24 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Announces Finalists for 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 24, 2025) - The National Community Pharmacists Association and the NCPA Foundation are pleased to announce that teams of pharmacy students from the University of South Carolina, the University of Texas at Austin,  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill To Crack Down On Revenge Porn And Deepfake Predators
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill To Crack Down On Revenge Porn And Deepfake Predators * (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) has introduced the Responding to Exploitation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and Threats (RESPECT) Act, to enhance the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which President Trump signed into law on May 19, 2025, as part of his continued efforts to protect   more

Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve Today, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined President Trump and White House officials on a tour of the Federal Reserve's renovation project. "As Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, with oversight of the Federal Reserve, I initial  more

Scott, Blunt Rochester, Moreno, Kim Lead Effort to Increase Private Investment in Low-Income Housing Projects
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott, Blunt Rochester, Moreno, Kim Lead Effort to Increase Private Investment in Low-Income Housing Projects Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), and Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) are leading an effort to increase private investment in affordable housing and oth  more

Scott, Warren Announce Markup of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation From Banking Committee Members
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Scott, Warren Announce Markup of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation from Banking Committee Members Tonight, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced a historic legislative markup on a bipartisan housing package. The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 includes legislation   more

Senator Scott Applauds the Major Economic Benefits for South Carolinians from the One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Applauds the Major Economic Benefits for South Carolinians from the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released a statement on the impact of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on South Carolinians. "The One Big Beautiful Bill is a game-changer for South Carolina families and businesses," said Sen. Scott. "This historic legislation delivers  more

South Carolina Fisherman Convicted for Falsifying Catch Records and Lying to Federal Agents
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * South Carolina Fisherman Convicted for Falsifying Catch Records and Lying to Federal Agents * NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement led an investigation resulting in the conviction and sentencing of Don Rynn for violations related to commercial fishing, including lying to federal agents. On July 22, United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel sentenced Rynn to 12 months and one   more

University of South Carolina: Ethnomusicologist Alexandria Carrico is Redefining Musicality
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 24 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Ethnomusicologist Alexandria Carrico is redefining musicality Through the lens of disability studies and traditional Irish music, Carrico challenges conventional ideas of musical talent and expression. By Faith Militello Music has shaped Alexandria Carrico's life since childhood. From voice lessons to listening to traditional Irish music with her family, she developed an understanding of w  more