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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday November 15, 2025 ( 10 items )  

332 ESFS SUAS Division Launches First Quadcopter in AFCENT History
SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * 332 ESFS sUAS division launches first quadcopter in AFCENT history By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed, 332 Air Expedtionary Wing Public Affairs The small unmanned aircraft systems flight, housed within the electronic warfare division of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, made history in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command by flying the   more

Clemson Historian's Book Chronicles the Marine Corps' Post-WWII Struggle for Survival
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson historian's book chronicles the Marine Corps' post-WWII struggle for survival By John Eby Before Rod Andrew became a professor in Clemson's Department of History & Geography, he was a Marine. Retired Colonel Andrew is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, serving four years as an active duty member of the Marine Corps and 25 years in the Reserves. Andrew's dual identities as an historian and Marin  more

Clemson University Issues Report Highlighting Impact on Rural Health Outcomes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, South Carolina, issued a report detailing their substantial contributions to improving health care access and outcomes in South Carolina's rural and underserved communities. The report highlights the organization's patient-centered approach, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships that have enhanced preventive care, chronic disease management, and community health education across t  more

Clemson University's Andrea Galehouse Selected for America's SBDC Rising Leadership Program
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson University's Andrea Galehouse Selected for America's SBDC Rising Leadership Program Galehouse connects Clemson University students with small business clients for hands-on consulting projects and oversees operations that support consultants and entrepreneurs across 11 Upstate counties. By Jonathan Veit Andrea Galehouse, region operations manager and student engagement coordinator for the Clemson   more

Graham Secures Nearly $50 Million for South Carolina Projects in First FY26 Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Secures Nearly $50 Million for South Carolina Projects in First FY26 Government Funding Bill * WASHINGTON - Following the passage of legislation to reopen the federal government, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that multiple projects across South Carolina will receive funding as a part of the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 government funding package. Gra  more

ICYMI: South Carolina Legislature Holds Another Hearing For a Bill to Totally Ban Abortion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: South Carolina Legislature Holds Another Hearing For a Bill to Totally Ban Abortion * Next week, the South Carolina Legislature is holding another hearing about Senate Bill 323, an extreme, total abortion ban that would also set the foundation to ban birth control in the state. The second hearing for this bill will be on November 18  more

Rutherford Leads Bicameral Letter on State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Leads Bicameral Letter on State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, co-chairs of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russell Fry (SC-07), and David Rouzer (NC-07), sent a bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in strong support of Florida, Georgia, Sou  more

Scott, Ricketts, Colleagues Applaud Trump Admin's Exclusion of UNRWA from Gaza Peace Process
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Ricketts, Colleagues Applaud Trump Admin's Exclusion of UNRWA from Gaza Peace Process * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and 24 of his Republican Senate colleagues in applauding President Trump and Secretary Rubio for excluding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from the Gaza peace process, citing UNRWA's ties to Hamas. "As discus  more

Senator Moody & Congressman Rutherford Request Secretary Lutnick Approve State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper Request
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Senator Moody & Congressman Rutherford Request Secretary Lutnick Approve State Management of South Atlantic Red Snapper Request On Thursday, Senator Ashley Moody joined co-chairs of the South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russell Fry (SC-07), and David Rouzer (NC-07), in sending a bicameral letter to U.S. Se  more

Virginia Military Institute: Cadets Present Research Projects at SURF
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Cadets Present Research Projects at SURF Five Virginia Military Institute cadets, with Dr. Sherif Abdelhamid, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and outreach liaison officer for VMI's Cyber Defense Laboratory, traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to present research projects at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF), at Wofford College Oct. 24-25. SU  more