AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRedistricting Showdown: South Carolina lawmakers are back in special session to debate H. 5683, with Republicans pushing a map that could split the state’s lone Democratic-held seat ahead of June primaries—while Democrats and even five GOP senators previously balked at extending the session to get it done. Supreme Court Fallout: The national fight keeps escalating after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive a voter-approved map, underscoring how mid-decade remaps are now a major battleground. Murdaugh Retrial: In the Alex Murdaugh case, prosecutors say the death penalty is on the table again after the state Supreme Court overturned his double-murder convictions over jury interference. Federal Politics: Senate Democrats dealt a blow to Trump’s ballroom funding push, saying the provision was ruled out of order—forcing Republicans to rework how they pay for it. Local Tragedy: A 5-month-old died after a dog attack in Anderson County, with the adult victim released after treatment.
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