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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 19, 2024: a look at the Senate’s recently passed judicial reform bill; an update on a controversial Senate bill that would restrict how the state could respond to a future public health emergency; House Speaker Murrell Smith updates us on what the priorities are for his chamber with eight weeks left in the session; and more!

Most estimates show that a woman’s income is cut by 40% after divorce. Most studies also show that women are less likely to feel confident about investing than their male counter-parts and especially in the South where they are traditionally not the primary breadwinner.

Gray, Wil Lou (1883-1984). Educator, public servant. Gray transcended race and class barriers by focusing her energy on the eradication of illiteracy through progressive educational program designed for adults.

One of the largest manufacturing plants to be built in our state recently held their groundbreaking ceremony in the Midlands and we have their top local representative on the phone to tell us more.

Agriculture is the largest industry in South Carolina, with timber being by far the most valuable crop, and pines are the largest component of that.

If you can eat those delicious pine nuts without trouble, you probably aren’t allergic to pine pollen.

Once upon a time, a $35 million property, highly desirable for development, would have been out of reach for conservationists. But recently, our next guest’s organization was able to accomplish exactly that with the purchase of a 4400-acre property on deep water along I-95 in our state.

“H” is for Highway 17. The modern route of Highway 17 extends from the North Carolina state line to Interstate 95 near Beaufort, closely following the route that Native Americans, early settlers, and even President George Washington traveled many years ago.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 23, 2024: we catch up with Jeffrey Collins with the Associated Press and Joe Bustos with The State newspaper to discuss news from the Statehouse; we look at the latest Fed decision to hold interest rates steady; we get a report from Scott Morgan on evictions in the state; and more!

The South Carolina Botanical Garden is a treasure located on the campus of Clemson University.