Devyani Chhetri
The Greenville News
Greenville, SC, United States
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House passes Hate Crimes bill as some Upstate lawmakers fixate on sex and gender
Vying to be the 49th state to adopt a hate crimes law, the SC House passed the Hate Crimes bill last week and sent it to the Senate for consideration. → Read More
This week in SC politics: Lawmakers pave way to fund religious schools with public money
South Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill to strike out a provision that blocked them from funding religious organizations with taxpayer money. → Read More
Greenville woman arrested after allegedly taking abortion pill to end 2021 pregnancy
A 33-year-old Greenville woman was arrested this week after she allegedly self-administered an abortion pill to terminate a pregnancy in 2021. → Read More
2024 Democratic Primaries: Race for SC Democratic Party leadership begins
A couple longtime SC leaders join the race, and an Upstate leader considers a bid to lead during the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. → Read More
Updates: Nikki Haley enters 2024 presidential race at Charleston event with supporters
Nikki Haley is kickstarting her first event as a GOP presidential candidate in Charleston Wednesday. Here's what to know from the scene of the event. → Read More
Nikki Haley kicks off 2024 presidential campaign. What to know about her rise in the GOP.
Nikki Haley has finally thrown her hat in the Republican presidential ring. Here's what to know before today's campaign event in Charleston. → Read More
SC to be only state in the US with no woman on Supreme Court bench as abortion bans loom
Gary Hill, a Greenville resident, will replace the sole female judge Justice Kaye Hearn. → Read More
Greenville Democrats prep for future by celebrating legacy of three trailblazing women
Greenville County Democrats are primed for a busy road ahead. But before the presidential frenzy begins, it was time to celebrate how they got there. → Read More
SC Senate votes for families earning over 100k to use public money in private schools
GOP lawmakers said this legislation will allow parents academic flexibility. The bill expands scholarship eligibility to middle-class families. → Read More
South Carolina Supreme Court shuts down six-week abortion ban
In a 3-2 ruling, the court ruled that the fetal heartbeat law violated a woman's constitutional right to privacy. → Read More
SC pension fund debt now $27.5 billion: Here's what SC policymakers may consider in 2023
SC ended last fiscal year with a surplus of funds. A recent financial report showed that the state has more bills to pay than it had the cash for it. → Read More
Funding of religious schools, abortion access: SC legislation to watch for in 2023 session
In 2023, the SC legislature will begin its two-year schedule with a new House Speaker and a far more conservative Republican set of representatives. → Read More
Work more to get paid more: New SC budget recommendations may tweak teacher contracts
The SC Education Oversight Committee made recommendations that could increase the number of days in a teacher's contract from 190 to 192 days. → Read More
Bob Jones University master's program under scrutiny due to complaints about favoritism
Accreditors have asked Bob Jones University to submit a monitoring report after receiving complaints about SC superintendent Ellen Weaver's degree. → Read More
Nikki Haley to take the holidays to assess a 2024 presidential run
Former SC Gov. Nikki Haley said that she was taking the Christmas holidays to evaluate a 2024 presidential run. → Read More
Congressman William Timmons and wife Sarah Timmons file for separation
Days after the elections, Congressman William Timmons and his wife Sarah Timmons have decided to separate. → Read More
Efforts to pass abortion ban in SC halted until January 2023
South Carolina lawmakers met Wednesday to find a compromise on a version of an abortion ban and failed. → Read More
Efforts to pass abortion ban in SC halted until January 2023
South Carolina lawmakers met Wednesday to find a compromise on a version of an abortion ban and failed. → Read More
Efforts to pass abortion ban in SC halted until January 2023
South Carolina lawmakers met Wednesday to find a compromise on a version of an abortion ban and failed. → Read More
SC superintendent of education: Ellis, Weaver face off in a closely watched race
South Carolina's public education system remains to be decided as Ellen Weaver and Lisa Ellis face off for the State Superintendent of Education. → Read More