Why Do They Hate the Hate Crimes Bill?

Black White and Blue in the South

Opening (0:00)

• The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up
• Buy tickets to the GWCDP Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet

News Items

SC Rep. Jeff Duncan's wife files for divorce over 'extramarital affair' with lobbyist (05:47)

• Article from the Index Journal
• Wife of Upstate SC congressman Timmons files for divorce (Post & Courier)

Nikki Haley unveils economic proposal while slamming both parties over government spending (11:26)

• Article from CNN
• Column: Trump’s tax cut was a mammoth fraud (Chicago Tribune)
• The House Passes the $1.85 Trillion Build Back Better Act. Here’s What’s in It. (SmartAsset)

South Carolina Ranks 2nd For Medical Debt in Collections (16:34)

• Article from Holy City Sinner
• State lawmakers find America’s medical debt problem ‘can no longer be ignored’ (Politico)
• InDebted: South Carolina’s medical debt is 2nd-worst in the US (and hospitals don’t always make it better) (SC Public Radio)

SC Hate Crimes Bill (22:55)

• Opening music: MC Jin & Wyclef Jean - Stop The Hatred
• SC H.3014 Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act
• South Carolina Democrats frustrated over no hate crime law (AP)
• Video (and discussion of) Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing with testimony from Charleston Mother Emmanuel Massacre survivors (Mar 28, 2023) (GWCDP)

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