Henry McMaster
Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, has rebuffed demands that he apologize for what many see as a racially loaded remark.
Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, said the Republican governor is taking the state backward.
The law signed by Gov. Henry McMaster (R) would require students in public schools and colleges to compete with the “biological sex” listed on their birth certificates.
The so-called “fetal heartbeat” law is part of a wave of extreme abortion measures passed by GOP-controlled state legislatures and is likely to be blocked in court.
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McMaster, 73, is experiencing "mild symptoms" due to the coronavirus.
The Georgia State Supreme Court has ruled that the Godfather of Soul's last partner was not legally married to him, which clears the way to use his music royalties to fund educational expenses for children.
The Anti-Defamation League said the practices of Miracle Hill in South Carolina amount to taxpayer-supported discrimination.
The governor had previously ordered eight counties evacuated, but later reduced the number to five.
After a runoff scare, Trump-backed incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster is the Republican candidate in South Carolina’s gubernatorial election.
The president urged voters to "get your asses out" and back McMaster, who was one of his earliest supporters.