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Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political foo...
09/07/2026

Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political football with prominent elected officials involved on each side. The case is one of two that pits the Southeastern Conference against LSU in proceedings that have captured national attention.

Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political football with prominent elected officials involved on each side.

Over the past decade and a half, more than 60% of South Carolina college graduates went to work in the Palmetto State in...
09/07/2026

Over the past decade and a half, more than 60% of South Carolina college graduates went to work in the Palmetto State in the year after receiving their diploma.

Over the past decade and a half, about 60% of SC college grads went to work in the Palmetto State in the year after receiving their diploma.

As Sen. Darline Graham prepares to take on Democrat Annie Andrews in November to keep the seat for the next six years, s...
09/04/2026

As Sen. Darline Graham prepares to take on Democrat Annie Andrews in November to keep the seat for the next six years, she’ll do so having inherited much of her late brother’s well-funded political machine. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on what becomes of the late Lindsey Graham's leftover campaign cash.

As Sen. Darline Graham prepares to take on Democrat Annie Andrews in the U.S. Senate race, she's inherited much of her deceased brother’s political machine.

When legislators passed a $350 million spending deal, they announced an agreement to change how the funding is doled out...
09/04/2026

When legislators passed a $350 million spending deal, they announced an agreement to change how the funding is doled out next year, including not sending money directly to nonprofits. The Senate’s spending this year is an example of how that might look. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette.

Legislators made a gentlemen's agreement not to send money directly to nonprofits in the spirit of accountability.

For those attending South Carolina’s opening football game Saturday against Kent State, it will be a new experience at W...
09/04/2026

For those attending South Carolina’s opening football game Saturday against Kent State, it will be a new experience at Williams-Brice Stadium. Read Pete Iacobelli's article in SC Daily Gazette about the visible changes from the first phase of a $350 million renovation.

Here's a look at what's new at Williams-Brice Stadium after the first of a multi-phase project totaling $350 million.

In our latest commentary, political science professors at Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina write that Darline Graha...
09/03/2026

In our latest commentary, political science professors at Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina write that Darline Graham's appointment "belongs to a long American tradition of family succession in politics." The twist, of course, is that she's a sibling instead of a widow. Read their explanation in SC Daily Gazette, republished from The Conversation US.

Two political science professors write that Darline Graham's appointment "belongs to a long American tradition of family succession in politics."

Democrat Jermaine Johnson defied odds in June, walloping two primary opponents despite being far outspent by candidates ...
09/03/2026

Democrat Jermaine Johnson defied odds in June, walloping two primary opponents despite being far outspent by candidates who could self-fund their campaigns. As he seeks to make history in November, he says his campaign strategy isn't changing. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on Johnson's campaign.

Jermaine Johnson defied odds in June, walloping two primary opponents despite being far outspent. He says his campaign strategy for November isn't changing.

The fourth commentary in author Jessica Kaneft's Jericho Road series is about homelessness in South Carolina. “Nearly ev...
09/02/2026

The fourth commentary in author Jessica Kaneft's Jericho Road series is about homelessness in South Carolina. “Nearly every other part of life becomes harder when you do not know where you will sleep,” she writes. Read more of her take in SC Daily Gazette.

The fourth commentary in author Jessica Kaneft's Jericho Road series is about homelessness in South Carolina.

A civil rights group can’t face punishment for releasing certain information about the ex*****on process, the state Supr...
09/02/2026

A civil rights group can’t face punishment for releasing certain information about the ex*****on process, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the ruling in a rare case where both sides already agreed.

The questions justices answered cropped up as part of a broader federal case about whether the secrecy law is constitutional.

South Carolina will stop pulling money from orphaned foster children’s benefits if the Department of Social Services can...
09/02/2026

South Carolina will stop pulling money from orphaned foster children’s benefits if the Department of Social Services can get enough funding to cover their care, Gov. Henry McMaster announced Tuesday. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the promised end to the practice.

South Carolina is the 36th state to say it will stop pulling the benefits, though the change can't start until next year.

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