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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.
A South Carolina woman was denied bond this week in a human trafficking case linked to the death of an 11-year-old girl. Margaret Roberson faces charges including trafficking in persons and unlawful conduct toward a child. Authorities allege children were forced to clean medical clinics and subjected to severe abuse.
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In recent cases in South Carolina and North Carolina, library leadership has been removed after adhering to established policies on book challenges. These incidents highlight emerging tactics by political groups to influence public libraries. The actions followed decisions to retain certain books in collections despite complaints.
Austin McCubbin, a senior consultant to Rep. Nancy Mace’s South Carolina gubernatorial campaign, resigned on Monday after accusing her of turning her back on the MAGA movement and embracing a Rand Paul-aligned political network. He said an alleged discussion about steering a seven‑figure donation to a Paul-linked PAC was the final trigger, a claim Mace’s team rejects while dismissing his role on the campaign.
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A South Carolina Senate proposal would define an unborn child as a human being from conception and expand civil and criminal tools around abortion. Medical and legal groups warn the language could reach assisted reproduction, including IVF, even as supporters say it targets abortion providers and those who aid abortions.