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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for 2026-02-06 ( 18 items ) |
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Clemson and Michelin North America, Inc. announce renewed partnership to support the Center for Career and Professional Development (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson and Michelin North America, Inc. announce renewed partnership to support the Center for Career and Professional Development
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Since its arrival in South Carolina more than 50 years ago, Michelin has been a steadfast supporter of Clemson University and its efforts to develop student skills for global career opportunities. On Thursday, the world-leading manufacturer, who employs nearly 10,000 people more PR
College of Arts and Sciences pairs books, MSU cheese at 'book tasting' event (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 5 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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College of Arts and Sciences pairs books, MSU cheese at 'book tasting' event
Mississippi State's College of Arts and Sciences invites the campus community to sample something new this month with its first "book tasting" event, a creative twist that pairs books, conversation and Mississippi State flavor.
"A&S Book Tasting: A Showcase of Authors" will be held Thursday, Feb. 19 from 4-5:30 p.m. in more PR
DNC: Measles Outbreaks Worsen as RFK Jr. And His Staff Continue To Spread Misinformation About the Safety of Life-Saving Vaccines (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026:
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Measles Outbreaks Worsen as RFK Jr. And His Staff Continue To Spread Misinformation About the Safety of Life-Saving Vaccines
Under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. has experienced a record number of measles cases recently, with a new outbreak reported today at the University of Wisconsin and worsening outbreaks in several states, including Texas, more PR
Dr. George C. Haddad '90 helps stem measles outbreak (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Dr. George C. Haddad '90 helps stem measles outbreak
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Dr. George C. Haddad Jr., a 1990 Furman University biology alumnus and longtime pediatrician with Prisma Health Children's Hospital-Upstate, speaks with FOX Carolina about the measles outbreak in the region. He and his colleagues help medical students at the University of South Carolina Medical School Greenville identify the disease and open dialogue more PR
Duke Energy Invests $500,000 in North Carolina Community Colleges to Strengthen Energy Workforce Pipeline (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release:
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Duke Energy invests $500,000 in North Carolina community colleges to strengthen energy workforce pipeline
* Up to 20 community colleges eligible for grants - apply by Feb. 25
* Funding will support high-demand craft and technical programs critical to the energy industry
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Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 to community colleges across the state to help prepare the next generation of skilled e more PR
Eleven Clemson students represent University during ACC Advocacy Days (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Eleven Clemson students represent University during ACC Advocacy Days
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Eleven undergraduate students from Clemson University are making their way to Washington, D.C. the week of Feb. 9 to take part in ACC Advocacy Days -an annual gathering of student government leaders from schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Following a welcome dinner coordinated by host institution Virginia Tech, Clemson's conti more PR
GCSU's Education Programs are on the Map for Nationwide Recruiters, Future Teachers (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- Georgia College issued the following news:
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GCSU's education programs are on the map for nationwide recruiters, future teachers
By Ian Wesselhoff
On Jan. 30, representatives from 60 school districts across the country came to Georgia College & State University's campus for its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair, all hoping to connect with the next generation of educators prepared by the John H. Lounsbury College of Education.
Just days later, o more PR
ICYMI: AFP-SC Grassroots Activists Testify Why South Carolina Needs Regulatory Reform (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: AFP-SC Grassroots Activists Testify Why South Carolina Needs Regulatory Reform
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Feb 5, 2026 by AFP
COLUMBIA, SC - Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) gathered grassroots activists to testify in front of the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on why H.3021 / S. 254, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, is needed.
Gail Nicholl more PR
Protect Our Care: Trump NIH Head Admits No Study Backs Autism-Vaccine Link as RFK Jr. Pursues Dangerous Anti-Vax Agenda Based On That Very Myth (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:
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Trump NIH Head Admits No Study Backs Autism-Vaccine Link as RFK Jr. Pursues Dangerous Anti-Vax Agenda Based On That Very Myth
In a shocking, rare acknowledgment of peer-reviewed science from the Trump administration, during a Senate HELP Committee hearing today, Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, Director of National Institutes of Health, testified: "I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism."
Bhattac more PR
Rep. Nancy Mace Demands Bill Gates Testify Under Oath On Relationship With Epstein (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace Demands Bill Gates Testify Under Oath On Relationship With Epstein
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace sent a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer requesting a subpoena for Bill Gates to testify under oath about his relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
This comes after the Department of Justice released more PR
Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Tackle Housing Crisis And Make Homeownership Affordable For South Carolinians (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Tackle Housing Crisis And Make Homeownership Affordable For South Carolinians
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 5, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Making Homeownership Affordable Again Act to completely eliminate capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences and any home sold to a first-time homebuyer - expanding opportunities for first-ti more PR
Retired Educators Donate $13,000 to SC State's College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Concert Choir (10)
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news:
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Retired educators donate $13,000 to SC State's College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Concert Choir
Walter and Bernice Tobin designated $10,000 for the college and $3,000 for the Concert Choir's trip to Carnegie Hall.
Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing
Retired educators Dr. Walter L. Tobin and Mrs. Bernice Tobin have donated $13, more PR
Two Of Rep. Nancy Mace's Bills To End Wasteful IT Spending And Modernize Cybersecurity Hiring Pass Committee Unanimously (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Two Of Rep. Nancy Mace's Bills To End Wasteful IT Spending And Modernize Cybersecurity Hiring Pass Committee Unanimously
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, announced two of her bipartisan bills to modernize and strengthen federal technology and the cybersecurity w more PR
USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 6 -- USA Softball issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026:
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USA Softball Names 2026 U-18 Women's National Team
After advancing through the High Performance Program (HPP), USA Softball has announced the athletes that will represent the U.S. on the international stage at the 2026 U-18 Women's Pan American Championship.
Known as "The Pipeline to the Women's National Team Program," the selected athletes worked their way through the HPP at the local level befo more PR
USCA Receives Grant for Math Center of Excellence (10)
AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news:
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USCA receives grant for math center of excellence
Leslie Hull-Ryde
USCA, Columbia College and Newberry College received a $540,000 grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) to establish the PRIME Center of Excellence: Promoting Research, Innovation, and Mastery in Elementary Math.
"This grant allows us to expand the reach of research based mathematics in more PR
Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Video: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Forum on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a bicameral public forum to receive testimony on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force by agents of the Department of Ho more PR
Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies
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Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR
Volvo Cars Reports Rolling Three-Month Sales for the Period Ending January 2026 (10)
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 6 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release:
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Volvo Cars reports rolling three-month sales for the period ending January 2026
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 177,830 cars for the three-month period between November 2025 and January 2026, down by 7 per cent compared to the same period between November 2024 and January 2025.
Beginning this month, Volvo Cars will report sales figures on a rolling three month basis instead of a standalone month. This provid more PR
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