AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRedistricting Showdown: South Carolina’s Senate is still wrestling with H.5683, but the fight may be getting harder to finish before early voting starts—after a Saturday second-reading vote, lawmakers are set to reconvene Tuesday at 11 a.m., with some Republicans signaling they may oppose final passage once voting is underway. FOI Fight in the House: A separate controversy flared when House leaders moved to speed up redistricting rule changes with only eight minutes’ notice, prompting a judge to weigh whether the dispute is “nonjusticiable.” Iran, Gas Prices, and SC Politics: President Trump says an Iran deal is “largely negotiated” and the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, while Sen. Lindsey Graham warns it could “pour gasoline” on regional conflicts—at the same time Memorial Day travel is expected to be record-high even as gas prices stay near four-year highs. Local Notes: USC’s medical school is renamed for Eddie and Kay Floyd; and a new study from MUSC points to an asthma drug (formoterol) as a possible way to reverse a severe fatty liver disease.
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