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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for 2026-07-25 ( 19 items ) |
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AI bubbles and England's railway boom? Francis Kim draws comparisons (10)
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 24 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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AI bubbles and England's railway boom? Francis Kim draws comparisons
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Associate Professor of Finance Francis Kim is a regular contributor to Korea JoongAng Daily. In his latest column, he compares the AI bubble to England's railway industry in the early to mid-1800s and suggests Britain's railway boom offers important lessons for Korea's capital markets.
"Over the past year, explosive investment in AI data centers and related infrastructure has driv more PR
Alison Hughey '03 Music Therapy Class for Adults Featured on Fox Carolina (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 24 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Alison Hughey '03 Music Therapy Class for Adults Featured on Fox Carolina
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Alison Hughey, Adjunct Instructor of Music Therapy at Converse University's Lawson Academy, is using music therapy to help dementia patients improve their moods. The Fox Carolina feature spotlighted her work with residents at The Gardens at Eastside in Greenville.
"When we listen to music that we enjoy, we have an increase in dopamine, we have a decrease in cortisol, the s more PR
Americans for Tax Reform: Property Taxes Fuel the Local Spending Fire (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jude Butler:
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Property Taxes Fuel the Local Spending Fire
Income tax rate reduction and elimination has been a top policy trend for more than a decade, but in proposals to reduce or limit property tax burdens have emerged in recent months as an equally important, or in some states a more important fiscal policy priority than income tax relief.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently enacted several property tax reforms in an effort to reduce unnecessary more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce compet more PR
As Measles Cases Hit 35-Year Record High, Reed Slams Trump Admin. for Negligence & Urges Parents to Check with Their Pediatricians About Measles Vaccine (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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As Measles Cases Hit 35-Year Record High, Reed Slams Trump Admin. for Negligence & Urges Parents to Check with Their Pediatricians About Measles Vaccine
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PROVIDENCE, RI - Cases of measles have already surged past last year's total and now stand at 2,295 -the highest level of measles in the U.S. in 35 years, according to Johns Hopkins University's U.S. measles tracker. So far this year, 93 percent of the infections involve the unvaccinated or tho more PR
Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement
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Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money
Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR
Campbell Law Welcomes Jacqueline Venezia as Assistant Professor of LRW (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, July 25 -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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Campbell Law welcomes Jacqueline Venezia as Assistant Professor of LRW
RALEIGH - Campbell Law School will welcome Jacqueline A. Venezia as Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing in August, Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced.
Venezia will teach the Advanced Legal Writing course required of all second-year students, Leonard said.
Prior to joining Campbell Law, Venezia worked as a Senior Associate Attorney at Stotler Hayes Group in Apex, No more PR
Clemson refines Asian longhorned beetle quarantine based on six years of eradication progress (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 23 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson refines Asian longhorned beetle quarantine based on six years of eradication progress
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College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry (DPI) is updating the boundaries of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) quarantine in Charleston and Dorchester counties following years of intensive surveying and monitoring, reflecting both new detections in one area and significant progress toward eradicatio more PR
Clinical practice teaching award: Caroline Asbill (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 24 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Clinical practice teaching award: Caroline Asbill
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Caroline Asbill grew up in a family of educators. Her mother spent decades in early childhood education and administration, and Asbill was often with her at school after the students went home. She knew the sacrifice and the selflessness her mother poured into her students, and the experience gave her a great appreciation for teachers.
But she also grew up knowing she was interested in more PR
Commerce Dept. Authorizes Limited Foreign-Trade Zone Production Activity for GE Gas Turbines (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board authorized limited production activity for GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) LLC at FTZ 38 in Greenville, South Carolina.
The authorization follows review of a 2025 notification and includes restrictions requiring duty payment on steel, aluminum and derivative components under applicable Section 232 proclamations.
Elizabeth Whiteman signed the notice.
-- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service
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View July 24, 2026, Federal Register source informat more PR
Despite recent rains, North Carolinians encouraged to conserve water amid ongoing drought (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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Despite recent rains, North Carolinians encouraged to conserve water amid ongoing drought
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Even as rain has fallen over much of North Carolina, the majority of the state is still facing drought conditions. The rain has not made up for double-digit precipitation deficits that have been building since last fall. North Carolinians are encouraged to conserve water as the long-running drought continues to impact wa more PR
Lander Foundation Celebrates Monumental Fundraising Year for Lander University (10)
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, July 23 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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Lander Foundation Celebrates Monumental Fundraising Year for Lander University
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For thousands of Lander University students, a rewarding Lander education begins with scholarships made possible through generous gifts to The Lander Foundation. And according to Foundation officials, the 2025-26 fiscal year was one for the record books.
"We are deeply grateful for the incredible generosity of the Lander family as they helped us achieve a historic fundrai more PR
Pinnacle Financial Partners is the No. 1 Workplace in Knoxville (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners is the No. 1 Workplace in Knoxville
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Pinnacle Financial Partners was named the No. 1 Top Workplace in Knoxville, as announced by the Knoxville News Sentinel and Energage at a ceremony Thursday night at The Mill & Mine. This is the 10 th year the firm has been on th more PR
Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority
More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective
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WASHINGTON - This week, Congr more PR
S.C. Commerce Dept.: State Advances Energy Innovation Through NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 25 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news on July 24, 2026:
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South Carolina advances energy innovation through NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas
SC NEXUS supports regional collaboration with federal investment to modernize the electric grid and drive economic growth across South Carolina and North Carolina
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today shared continued progress in advancing South Carolina's leadership in energy innovation th more PR
Santee Cooper Supports EPA Compliance Extension and Proposes Declining Trend Pathway for PFOA and PFOS Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Brian Lynch
Director, Environmental Services
(843) 761-8000 ext. 46720
brian.lynch@santeecooper.com
Electronic Filing Submitted Via www.regulations.gov
July 20, 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Docket Center
Mail Code 28221T
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-1742
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Attention: Docket ID No. EPA HQ OW 202 more ST
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Rep. Nancy Mace's Attack on Minority Caucuses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Rep. Crockett on Rep. Nancy Mace's Attack on Minority Caucuses
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WASHINGTON, D.C - Rep. Crockett released the following statement on Rep. Nancy Mace's Attack on Minority Caucuses:
"The pattern is clear: they're determined to fortify every ounce of "pure whiteness" they can and dismantle everything else, all while claiming to be the champions of "equality."
They started by attacking Black districts -drawing racist lines to remov more PR
Wilson Leads 41 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introducing a Resolution Calling for Charleston to Host the 2027 OSCE PA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Wilson Leads 41 Bipartisan Lawmakers Introducing a Resolution Calling for Charleston to Host the 2027 OSCE PA
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Washington, DC - Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), the head of the U.S. Delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) and Chairman of the First Committee of the OSCE PA leads 41 cosponsors in a resolution Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual m more PR
World Cinema program starts production on its second feature film project: "The High Note" (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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World Cinema program starts production on its second feature film project: "The High Note"
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The innovative summer film production course is made possible through support of the South Carolina Film Commission
Clemson University's World Cinema Program is proud to announce that for the second summer in a row, its innovative film production course has begun production on a feature film. The course is made possible by an education grant from the South Caro more PR
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