AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDemocratic turnout push in SC: Three Democratic candidates—Jermaine Johnson for governor, Dr. Annie Andrews for U.S. Senate, and Rep. Kambrell Garvin—held a Midlands forum in Columbia urging voters to show up ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, with early voting starting Oct. 19. Gavin Newsom’s 2028 shadow campaign: A new report says California Gov. Gavin Newsom is openly courting South Carolina voters as Democrats’ first presidential-primary state, but locals are wary of his California brand and what it means for a national run. SC legal spotlight: Coverage also highlights new details in the ongoing JP Miller case tied to Netflix’s “Death of the Pastor’s Wife,” including bond conditions that restrict him from possessing firearms. Public safety and crime: Sumter County deputies, with SLED, seized nearly 50 pounds of marijuana in Rembert and charged David Faulk with trafficking, drug possession, and weapons offenses. State politics and accountability: An editorial takes aim at South Carolina’s charter-school transparency law, arguing some charters are effectively ignoring requirements to share records online. Weather watch: A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of Upstate SC and the Midlands.
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