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South Carolina governor halts race-based contracting rules for state agencies
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Republican Governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina has signed an executive order directing state agencies to stop using race-based quotas and set‑asides in future state contracts. He called the existing minority contracting requirements unconstitutional and urged lawmakers to repeal them when they return to Columbia in January, a move also backed by Senate President Thomas Alexander and House Speaker Murrell Smith.