AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPolitical Shift: Democrat Annie Andrews’ Senate win flipped a South Carolina seat, and Democrats broke the GOP’s House supermajority. Republican governor-elect Alan Wilson has begun staffing his transition, naming longtime aide Whitney Michael executive director. Drug Crackdown: Federal prosecutors say 36 people were charged across 16 counties in a cartel-linked operation. Investigators report seizing 429 pounds of fentanyl and 7,000 counterfeit pills in South Carolina since 2023. Small Business: Greenville retailers are bracing for federal hemp restrictions, now delayed until Dec. 11. One shop owner says THC products account for a third of sales; the new limits could remove most products currently on shelves. Rural Innovation: South Carolina’s SCRA announced its first awards from a $5 million technology fund to advance rural health innovation.
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