By Seanna Adcox | Editor-in-chief
So, I couldn’t help but laugh a little when I read the below quote in Skylar’s article — for reasons that have nothing to do with the subject. Excuse the inside baseball, but it’s missing a “c.” For countless times over the years, I’ve heard Gov. Henry McMaster cite the need for communication, collaboration and cooperation. I had to do a double take. I initially thought I was reading a quote from McMaster and then realized it was said by the Republican running to replace him. Cleary, Alan Wilson’s heard that phrase a lot too.
“We need to be collaborating. We need to be communicating.” - Attorney General Alan Wilson on a multi-state effort to combat fraud.
BMW will begin assembling battery packs at its Woodruff battery plant in December 2026 for its new, South Carolina-built electric vehicles. (Photo courtesy of BMW)
By Jessica Holdman
BMW will begin assembling battery packs for its new, South Carolina-built electric vehicles in December. The state provided a $52 million grant that helped turn a peach farm into a manufacturing facility. The new iX5 will hit the market in early 2027. Jessica was among reporters on sneak peak tour of the plant last month. Her article includes two photo galleries.
Democrat Jermaine Johnson and his pick for lieutenant governor, Sam Skardon, stand with their wives on the Statehouse steps Thursday. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)
By Jessica Holdman
Rep. Jermaine Johnson picked a former congressional aide to the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis to be his running mate on Democrats’ gubernatorial ticket. Sam Skardon’s career includes working for the Georgia congressman after college. They were introduced by former GOP Senate Chairwoman Katrina Shealy. Her participation in the announcement got tied into the upcoming GOP special primary for U.S. Senate. A text went out yesterday blasting Darline Graham, who’s among nine candidates on the Aug. 11 ballot, for supporting Shealy. The Lexington Republican told Jessica she did not officially endorse Johnson. But she does support him, saying, “We should be listening to both sides for a change.”
Danny Lee Ford II, pictured on his family's farm in Travelers Rest, is suing the state GOP party over a rule that led the party to bar him from the Aug. 11 ballot. (Courtesy of Danny Ford II's campaign)
By Skylar Laird
Speaking of the special GOP primary, Danny Ford II is suing the Republican Party for the ability to compete. He’s among three candidates who were disqualified by party rules after filing ended Tuesday. The son of legendary Clemson football coach Danny Ford was on GOP primary ballots last month, when he lost his bid to be agriculture commissioner in a runoff. But the party says he can’t run for U.S. Senate due to a rule that kicked in July 1.
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