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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 2d

Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs scdailygazette.com/2025/10/10/r...

Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs • SC Daily Gazette

Two remote health care programs expired Oct. 1. The telehealth and in-home hospital care programs were both temporary — but increasingly popular — options for Medicare recipients.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

AUR approval for warning beacons from USDOT

#trucking #automation #investing #stocks

An Update on Warning Beacons

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

#SouthCarolina #scpol #publichealth

South Carolina officials detail state health improvement plan

State officials provided more details on a new initiative aiming to help encourage public health across South Carolina.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

#SouthCarolina #scpol

Lowcountry Food Bank prepares for rising demand as government shutdown continues

With the government shutdown entering its ninth day, the Lowcountry Food Bank is preparing to help federal workers who may soon miss their first paychecks.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

Mace's obsession with trans people continues ahead of gubernatorial race

#SouthCarolina #scpol #LGBTQ

From compassion to using a slur. SC’s Mace shifted tone on transgender issues

Mace is one of five Republicans seeking the GOP nomination for governor in the 2026 race

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 2d

Pickle pizza and deep fried butter prices set to rise sharply at the SC State Fair

#SouthCarolina #scpol #scstatefair

Inflation hits some South Carolina State Fair food stands

The 2025 South Carolina State Fair opens with vendors facing rising food costs.

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Holy City Sinner @holycitysinner.com · 3d

South Carolina leads the nation in book bans. The superintendent now faces a lawsuit abcnews4.com/newsletter-d...

South Carolina leads the nation in book bans. The superintendent now faces a lawsuit

South Carolina's Superintendent Ellen Weaver is facing a lawsuit challenging Regulation 43-170.

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH as Mark Kelly shuts down Peter Doocy!

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 4d

SC superintendent's nanny state finally under pressure from the ACLU?

#SouthCarolina #sced #scpol #education #sclaw

Students and librarians take S.C. superintendent to court over school censorship rules

COLUMBIA – South Carolina public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block enforcement of the state’s unconstitutional book banning regulation and a

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Holy City Sinner @holycitysinner.com · 4d

Charges dropped against former College of Charleston paleontologist in case of missing fossils www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/c...

Charges dropped against former College of Charleston paleontologist in case of missing fossils

Charleston prosecutors dismissed charges against Robert Boessenecker and Sarah Jo Michalies of stealing about $8,000 worth of fossils and models.

www.postandcourier.com

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 4d

#SouthCarolina #scpol #sclaw

An Armenian family moved to SC to live out the American dream. Then ICE arrested the father.

An Armenian immigrant family in Charleston sought asylum. Now their father is being held in ICE detention in Folkston, Georgia after he was arrested by agents.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 4d

#NorthCarolina #ncpol #MatthewsNC

Developers pull the plug on Matthews data center plans

Surprise announcement ends weeks of tension over proposed data center

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 5d

#SouthCarolina #scpol #sced #bookban

South Carolina Students and Librarians Sue State Education Superintendent Over Book Bans

South Carolina public school students and school librarians file a lawsuit against the state's education superintendent over book bans.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 5d

Graham reacts to FBI analysis of his phone records

#SouthCarolina #SCpol #scvotes

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Graham: Political weaponization of FBI ‘should bother everybody’

(The Center Square) – Employees have been terminated, the CR-15 squad abolished, and an investigation is ongoing by the FBI. Still, fourth-term Republican Sen.

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Zumarud @zumarud.bsky.social · 7d

Not a good sign of the times

#investing #stocks #economy #stockmarket

I went to a day trading class where people dream of quitting their 9-to-5 jobs

Day trading classes are booming as more Americans dream of hitting financial freedom and ditching the 9-to-5 grind.

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WatchYourRepsSC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 8d

South Carolina drops prescription rule for COVID-19 vaccine access Pharmacists can now give COVID-19 shots to anyone 16 and older without a prescription, ending a rule that had limited access for many patients. www.wltx.com/mobile/artic...

South Carolina drops prescription rule for COVID-19 vaccine access

Pharmacists can now give COVID-19 shots to anyone 16 and older without a prescription, ending a rule that had limited access for many patients.

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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 8d

Disgraced SC Republican lawmaker and founding member of the SC Freedom Caucus, RJ May, pleaded guilty to distributing child sex abuse material. This is the so-called “family values” party. This is who they are. Read more here: www.wistv.com/2025/09/30/f... #SCPol