Legislature approves U.S. House redistricting plan
The South Carolina legislature approved a new seven district map in a 24 to 16 Senate vote and 75 to 33 House vote. The plan places the new district in the northeastern coastal region, shifting power toward Republicans while Democrats question federal voting rights compliance as the U.S. Justice Department reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South
Palmetto
Washington
South Carolina
Congress
House
Senate
Georgetown County
Jasper County
South Carolina adopts seven-district House plan
South Carolina lawmakers approve a new 7th Congressional District in the northeast. districts 1 through 6 reshaped to include Charleston and Beaufort in 1, Aiken and Lexington in 2, northwestern counties in 3, Greenville and Spartanburg in 4, multiple central counties in 5, wide eastern to western expansion in 6, and most of Florence County plus surrounding areas in 7. A public audience from Horry, Florence, and Georgetown counties watched as the plan passed to avoid a federal court drawing the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
U.S
Tim Scott
Horry County
Georgetown County
Charleston
Beaufort
Berkeley
Colleton
Dorchester
Joe Wilson
Aiken
Barnwell
Lexington
Richland
Orangeburg
Trey Gowdy
Union County
Greenville
Spartanburg
Mick Mulvaney
Cherokee
Chester
Fairfield
Kershaw
Lancaster, Lee
Union Counties
Sumter County
Newberry
Jim Clyburn
Georgia State Line
Allendale
Bamberg
Calhoun
Clarendon
Hampton
Jasper
Williamsburg
Beaufort, Berkeley
Georgetown
Florence
Sumter
Ches- Georgetown
Horry, Marlboro
Marion Counties
Florence County
Davis
Horry
Ard Won't Quit Amid Grand Jury Probe
Lt Gov Ken Ard says he has no plans to resign as the attorney general transfers an ethics investigation to a state grand jury. Ard cooperates with investigators while facing prior civil fines and reimbursements for campaign finance violations. If indicted he could be suspended, with Senate leadership prepared to fill in as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Columbia
Ken Ard
Statehouse
State Grand Jury
Senate
Mark Keel
Alan Wilson
State Ethics Commission
Grand
Nikki Haley
Glenn McConnell
Mark Sanford
McConnell
Grand Jury
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. House
Lcans
Larry Martin
R-Pickens
Nwweleks Loup
Sekine
Richland Ave
S.C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!