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Our latest COMMENTARY encourages people to participate in trick-or-treating tonight. Author Aaron Wittnebel writes about...
10/31/2025

Our latest COMMENTARY encourages people to participate in trick-or-treating tonight. Author Aaron Wittnebel writes about the community benefits of trick-or-treating and why he thinks trunk-or-treating should be an addition, not take its place. Read his take in SC Daily Gazette. This is republished from our affiliate Minnesota Reformer.

Commentary on the community benefits of trick-or-treating and why trunk-or-treating shouldn't supplant the tradition.

President Trump announced after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that China agreed to purchase at least 12 million...
10/30/2025

President Trump announced after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that China agreed to purchase at least 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this year, followed by at least 25 million metric tons annually in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Read in SC Daily Gazette about the announcement and farm groups' reaction. From our affiliate the Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Iowa farm groups and leadership celebrated Trump’s trade deal with China which included substantial purchases of soybeans.

The builder of a 71-mile pipeline that will supply natural gas to a proposed power plant in South Carolina’s Lowcountry ...
10/30/2025

The builder of a 71-mile pipeline that will supply natural gas to a proposed power plant in South Carolina’s Lowcountry so far has 63 of the permission slips it needs from landowners to survey their property for the line’s potential route. Read Jessica Holdman's Q&A article in SC Daily Gazette about the path and permitting process.

The builder of a natural gas pipeline in SC so far has 63 of the permission slips it needs from landowners to survey their property.

More than 62,200 acres along three South Carolina rivers are permanently protected. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Da...
10/30/2025

More than 62,200 acres along three South Carolina rivers are permanently protected. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the record-breaking conservation easement. The article includes a map.

The public will have access to around 7,500 acres of the land, which spans parts of Georgetown, Williamsburg and Marion counties.

Some groups and influencers are using their platforms to remind followers that funding for SNAP is about to run out beca...
10/30/2025

Some groups and influencers are using their platforms to remind followers that funding for SNAP is about to run out because of the government shutdown. Handing out nonperishable food alongside candy, they say, can go a long way to help neighbors in need. Read in SC Daily Gazette about the suggestions. Republished from The 19th News.

Some nonprofits and social media influencers suggest handing out nonperishable food alongside candy this Halloween to help neighbors in need.

Eight people have tested positive for measles since Friday, bringing the total for the Upstate outbreak to 30. All eight...
10/29/2025

Eight people have tested positive for measles since Friday, bringing the total for the Upstate outbreak to 30. All eight newly diagnosed were already quarantining at home. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette for the latest on SC's measles outbreak.

Health officials continue to urge vaccination as the primary way to prevent measles infections, as the outbreak hit 30 cases.

Food security took center stage in the shutdown debate this week as hundreds of thousands of furloughed government worke...
10/29/2025

Food security took center stage in the shutdown debate this week as hundreds of thousands of furloughed government workers face another missed paycheck and 42 million people will stop receiving food assistance benefits Saturday. Read the article in SC Daily Gazette from States Newsroom's D.C. team, with a sidebar on a letter sent from 19 GOP attorneys general (including Alan Wilson).

Furloughed government workers face another missed paycheck, and 42 million people will stop receiving federal food benefits Saturday.

Hospitality faculty and students at the University of South Carolina are salvaging excess food from cafeterias and admin...
10/29/2025

Hospitality faculty and students at the University of South Carolina are salvaging excess food from cafeterias and administrative functions and packaging it for students who can't afford meal plans. Feed the Flock is modeled after a program at the University of Tennessee. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on how leftovers are put to good use instead of sent to a landfill.

USC volunteers package leftovers for students unable to afford a meal as part of a new and growing program called Feed the Flock.

Three-term state Rep. Jermaine Johnson formally announced his bid Tuesday for the Governor's Mansion. The 40-year-old fa...
10/29/2025

Three-term state Rep. Jermaine Johnson formally announced his bid Tuesday for the Governor's Mansion. The 40-year-old father of four is the second Democrat to enter the race. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on Johnson's announcement in the Statehouse.

Three-term state Rep. Jermaine Johnson is the second Democrat officially making a bid for the Governor’s Mansion.

Seeking to rein in costs while boosting cargo in a market roiled by tariffs and global economic shifts, the new CEO of t...
10/28/2025

Seeking to rein in costs while boosting cargo in a market roiled by tariffs and global economic shifts, the new CEO of the S.C. State Ports Authority says it will focus on "revenue-generating opportunities." Read David Wren's article in SC Daily Gazette on his first State of the Port speech.

The new CEO of the State Ports Authority says it will sharpen its focus on "revenue-generating opportunities."

Donations to the One SC Fund, a statewide philanthropic effort activated in response to disasters, will buy food to help...
10/28/2025

Donations to the One SC Fund, a statewide philanthropic effort activated in response to disasters, will buy food to help pantries keep their shelves stocked. The State Guard, a volunteer corps, has been activated to help volunteers unload truckloads of food and stock shelves. Read Skylar's and Jessica's article in SC Daily Gazette for what the state's doing and how you can help.

Food banks will not be able to handle the influx of hungry people who usually use federal funds, leaders said

Unless a deal is reached to end the ongoing government shutdown, 140 local Head Start programs across 41 states and Puer...
10/28/2025

Unless a deal is reached to end the ongoing government shutdown, 140 local Head Start programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico will not get their federal grant funding come Nov. 1. Read about it in SC Daily Gazette from States Newsroom's D.C. team.

If the shutdown continues, 140 local Head Start programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico will not get their federal grants Nov. 1.

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