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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday August 21, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Mace Investigates Use of Artificial Intelligence for Car Rental Damage Assessments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Investigates Use of Artificial Intelligence for Car Rental Damage Assessments Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chair Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is investigating Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s use of new artificial inte  more

Newberry College Launches 2026 Crime Writing Workshop for Aspiring Authors
NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Aug. 20 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Launches 2026 Crime Writing Workshop for Aspiring Authors * Newberry College announced the launch of the Newberry Crime Writing Workshop (NCWW), an intensive four-week program for developing crime and mystery authors, taught by leading voices in the genre. The inaugural workshop will be held July 6-31, 2026, on the historic Newberry College campus. "Newberry College has always been about  more

NRC Event Notification: Cobalt-60 Gauge Fixed at South Carolina Facility
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSoth) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was informed on June 6, 2025, by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control about a radiation safety incident in Lake City, South Carolina, involving NAN YA Plastics Corp. America, Livingston, New Jersey. The company reported that a fixed gauging device had malfunctioned, causing a sealed source to become stuck in an exposed position within a dip tube assembly. The source, a 9 millicurie Cobalt-60 model, wa  more