Friday - March 13, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday March 07, 2026 ( 14 items )  

19 States Agree: It's Time for Supreme Court to Affirm Parental Rights
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * 19 States Agree: It's Time for Supreme Court to Affirm Parental Rights * A local school social worker had no right to aid Amber Lavigne's 13-year-old in a so-called "gender transition" without Amber's consent. And the school's leaders had no right to back a plan to keep Amber in the dark about it. Now, after years of litigation and national media attention, 19 states have joined the Go  more

Anti-Trans Forces Increasingly Target Healthcare Access for Transgender Adults
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 6 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Anti-Trans Forces Increasingly Target Healthcare Access for Transgender Adults By Emma Chinn After years of escalating attacks at the state and now federal level, restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth are widespread, and their impacts are undeniable. Twenty-seven states have passed outright bans on gender-affirming care for youth, and clinics in states without bans are en  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces five more defendants plead guilty in "Devil in Disguise" case
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces five more defendants plead guilty in "Devil in Disguise" case * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that five defendants charged in the South Carolina State Grand Jury narcotics trafficking investigation known as "Devil in Disguise" pleaded guilty during the March 2, 2026, court week. "The Attorne  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school  more

Converse University: Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, March 7 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * A Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference Thanks to a generous donation from Fredy Madrid, a member of Dr. Jessica Sorrells' Dean's Advisory Board, Dr. Amanda Mangum was able to accompany three students, Sloane Kinley '26 (Nisbet Honors), Sofia Giraldo Jimenez '26 (Nisbet Honors), and Romy Rueff '27 (Nisbet Honors), to the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Wisdom i  more

Google Energy & Sustainability Policy Head Hanna Testifies Before House Science Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following written testimony by Marsden Hanna, head of energy and sustainability policy, government affairs and public policy of the Global Affairs Team at Google, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering America's AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes and Members of the Subcommittee  more

Governor Stein Attends United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Attends United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference * Today Governor Josh Stein joined tribal leaders and members from all eight of North Carolina's state-recognized tribes and four Urban American Indian Organizations for the United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference. Photo Credit: NC Department of Administration "American Indians in N  more

GSSM 5K Raises $3,615 For Night to Shine, Draws 150 Participants
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, March 2 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release: * * * GSSM 5K Raises $3,615 For Night to Shine, Draws 150 Participants The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) hosted its annual 5K for Mental Health Awareness on Saturday, Feb. 28, bringing together students, employees, and community members in support of mental wellness. The event was organized by Fun Without Drugs (FWD), a  more

OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), which was introduced by Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, and one cosponsor: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This landmark, bipartisan legislation represents significant advances in federal housing policy to further the goals of expanding housing supply and   more

Rep. Nancy Mace Demands EPA And DOT Intervene Following Multiple Chemical Spills At Silfab Solar Facility Next To Elementary School
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Demands EPA And DOT Intervene Following Multiple Chemical Spills At Silfab Solar Facility Next To Elementary School Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy demanding immediate federal intervention following multiple chemical spills at  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement After DHS Funding Bill Passes The House
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement After DHS Funding Bill Passes The House * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 5, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement tonight after the U.S. House of Representatives again passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, despite the Left's attempts to block it: "Keeping Americans safe is non-negotiable, and so is funding the p  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Tony Gonzales Dropping Re-Election Bid
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Tony Gonzales Dropping Re-Election Bid * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) issued the following statement after Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced he will not seek re-election: "A young woman is dead. This story begins and ends with her. "Tony Gonzales is leaving. She doesn't get to. "We forced a floor vote on our resolu  more

Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On War Powers Vote
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On War Powers Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 5, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement after the House voted down the War Powers resolution: "We voted NO on the War Powers resolution, without hesitation. "This resolution would have ordered President Trump to stand down military operations against Iran's terrorist regime mid-  more

Retired Army major general, bestselling author Mari K. Eder to speak at PennWest Edinboro
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Retired Army major general, bestselling author Mari K. Eder to speak at PennWest Edinboro * Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mari K. Eder, a PennWest Edinboro alumnus and bestselling author, will speak on the Edinboro campus on Tuesday, March 24. The talk will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Frank G. Pogue Student Center Room 143 and is sponsored by the Office of Community, Opportunity, Responsibility and Engagement. Ed  more