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Legislators met in a Joint Assembly this week and elected Hon. John W. Kittredge as the new Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. The Senate spent most of the week debating a Judicial Merit Selection Commission reform bill (S. 1046) that was previously set for special order.
Both chambers took up and adopted the conference report on the constitutional carry of concealable weapons bill (... Read more
After weeks of the judicial elections being held up in the Senate, legislators reached a resolution by placing a judicial reform bill (S. 1046) in the special order status. Senators began debating the bill Thursday. The Senate and House then agreed to hold the election for the South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice at noon March 6. All the other judicial elections will be at noon April 17.
The House debated and passed a bill that creates the Executive Office of Health and... Read more
County officials from around the state gathered in Columbia this month for two days of education, collaboration and advocacy during Counties Connect 2024. This year’s event on Feb. 20-21 saw more than 150 participants who took part in Institute of Government classes, the Council Chairperson’s Workshop, Legislative Reception and Counties Connect: A Legislative Action Day.
“We had a great turnout this year! It was wonderful to connect with so many county officials from around the state... Read more
Submitted by the South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Information Security
Social engineering attacks are on the rise and cyber criminals are finding new ways to target you and your information. Discover the different types of attacks being used and how you can protect yourself.
Social engineering is a form of cyberattack that manipulates people into sharing information, downloading software, visiting websites, sending money or taking other actions to compromise personal or organizational security. There are three basic types of social engineering... Read more
The Senate debated several bills this week and passed