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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday August 27, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General Issues Letter to AI Industry Leaders on Child Safety
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General Issues Letter to AI Industry Leaders on Child Safety * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. -- August 25, 2025 -- The National Association of Attorneys General has sent a formal letter to major U.S. artificial intelligence companies on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state atto  more

BLS: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in 19 States From July 2024 to July 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 26, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, July 2024 to July 2025 * * * The largest job gains oc  more

FFRF's piece published on S.C. news site criticizes state blasphemy law
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF's piece published on S.C. news site criticizes state blasphemy law * FFRF State Policy Manager Ryan Dudley has had an op-ed published on a leading South Carolina news site asking for the repeal of a little-known state-level anti-blasphemy law. "It might surprise many South Carolinians to learn that blasphemy is still punishable by jail time in their state -  more

Guard Members Partner With Local Authorities to Render Life-Saving Aid in Multiple Incidents
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Guard Members Partner With Local Authorities to Render Life-Saving Aid in Multiple Incidents * "It was chaotic -- people were running and screaming," said Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Graham, a member of the South Carolina National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task Force District of Columbia. Moments earlier, a man had been struck by a train and thrown across a Washington Me  more

SRNS Employee Selected for Prestigious Weapon Intern Program
AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * SRNS employee selected for prestigious Weapon Intern Program AIKEN, S.C., (August 26, 2025) - A Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) employee was recently selected to participate in the Weapon Intern Program (WIP), an 11-month residential educational program hosted by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pit Production Operations and Programs (  more

The Biggest Winners of the One Big Beautiful Bill? Hardworking American Families.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * The Biggest Winners of the One Big Beautiful Bill? Hardworking American Families. * ROCK HILL, S.C. - As students across America head back to school, House Republicans are delivering real results for families with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This legislation provides historic tax relief, strengthens school choice, and empowers parents to make the best decisions for their childr  more