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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday November 13, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Clemson Researchers Develop an Assistive Device to Help Athletes Recover From Hamstring Injuries
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson researchers develop an assistive device to help athletes recover from hamstring injuries A graduate student in the Department of Bioengineering, Quinn Castner, has spent the past year and a half refining this novel idea under the direction of Reed Gurchiek, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Bioengineering, through the Human Movement Biomechanics Lab (HuMBL). This story was written by  more

ICYMI: On Veterans Day, Graham Fulfills Promise to Donate Government Shutdown Paycheck to South Carolina Veterans Organization
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Veterans Day, Graham Fulfills Promise to Donate Government Shutdown Paycheck to South Carolina Veterans Organization * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday fulfilled his promise to donate his entire paycheck to Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) for the more than 6 weeks the government has gone unfunded. Graham was in Greenville yesterday to present hi  more

Main Street South Carolina Launches Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator to Support Appalachian Region Businesses
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The Municipal Association of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Main Street South Carolina Launches Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator to Support Appalachian Region Businesses Main Street South Carolina, a program of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, announces the launch of the Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator, a new initiative designed to help small scale producers in South Carolina's Appalachian region expand t  more

Rep. Mace Urges More Whistleblowers To Come Forward After Learning She Was Allegedly Targeted By TSA And Charleston Airport
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Urges More Whistleblowers To Come Forward After Learning She Was Allegedly Targeted By TSA And Charleston Airport * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Nov. 11, 2025) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) called on additional whistleblowers to come forward after receiving credible information she was allegedly subjected to inappropriate surveillance and targeting by the Transportation Securit  more

SC State Launches 4 STEM Degrees to Meet Market Demands
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * SC State launches 4 new STEM degrees to meet market demands Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing The new offerings are three undergraduate engineering degrees and a graduate degree in cybersecurity. Strengthening a commitment to matching the talents of students with the demands of business and industry, South Carolina State University has launched  more

Sonoco Consolidates Consumer Packaging Under Global Geographic Structure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sonoco Products Co., Hartsville, South Carolina, announced a major consolidation of its consumer packaging segment. The company is merging its Metal Packaging and Rigid Paper Containers businesses into a unified structure organized by two geographic areas: Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC and the Americas, the company stated. Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer, indicated that the combined segment will operate as a single can business encompassing all material  more

University of South Carolina-Aiken: SRMC Donates $5,000 to VMSS to Expand Co-op and Workforce Opportunities
AIKEN, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * SRMC donates $5,000 to VMSS to expand co-op and workforce opportunities By Angela Saxon Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) recently donated $5,000 to the Veteran and Military Student Success (VMSS) on USCA's campus. The contribution will help VMSS continue its mission of supporting veterans in their academic and career success while also expanding internship and co-op op  more