In the upcoming Republican primary for York County Sheriff, five seasoned law enforcement veterans are competing for the top job. With the primary set for June 11, the array of strong candidates means a runoff election on June 25 is highly probable unless a clear winner emerges with over 50% of the votes. Here’s a...
In York County, voters now have a two-month window to consider their choices across 21 federal, state, and local races scheduled for the June 11 primary, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. Six races are slated for primaries, with a runoff scheduled for June 25 if no candidate secures a majority. The six races...
The South Carolina Senate recently passed legislation allowing residents to carry handguns without a permit, introducing an innovative twist to encourage gun safety training. This decision, emerging from a prolonged deadlock among Republicans, was approved with a 28-15 vote, primarily split along party lines. The bill revisits the notion of “constitutional carry,” aligning with the...
The CPAC, Center for Legislative Accountability has released their 2023 rating of the South Carolina General Assembly. Three York County Senators and one Representative won the Award for Conservative Achievement. Senator Michael Johnson, Senator Wes Climer and Senator Harvey Peeler all had a conservative rating of 80%, while Representative David O’Neal had the highest conservative...
The CPAC, Center for Legislative Accountability has released their rankings of the South Carolina House of Representatives for 2022. York County’s most conservative House member was Bruce Bryant with a rating of 78, which ranked him the 33rd most conservative House member. The ranking of all York County House members is below and the full...
The CPAC, Center for Legislative Accountability has released their rankings of State Legislatures for 2022. The South Carolina General Assembly was ranked 18th with an overall score of 59. Last year they were ranked 27th with a rating of 54. This is their most conservative rating since CPAC began rating States. The full rankings can...
Reaganites Senior Vice President Mark Herring has authored a new article, “A new world is coming for libraries” in the Carolina Journal. You can read the full article at https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion/a-new-world-is-coming-for-libraries/
The 2022 CPAC ratings of State Legislatures was just released and York County has the two most conservative Senators in South Carolina. Senator Wes Climer is ranked first with a rating of 93 and Senator Michael Johnson is ranked second with a rating of 86. Senator Harvey Peeler is ranked 14th with a rating of...
Americans for Prosperity–South Carolina (AFP-SC) unveiled its 2023 Legislative Scorecard, which showcases the voting records of state lawmakers from the recent legislative session. You can access the full scorecard at SCScorecard.com. AFP scored votes on the following bills from the 2023 legislative session: H3019 | Destruction of arrest records H3295 | Education: Competency-based education H3591...
