🌴🌙🗳️ Nearly 300K ballots counted and early returns showing @AGAlanWilson and @PamelaEvette leading the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary and state representative Jermaine Johnson (@Dr_JLJohnson) leading the Democrat primary... still early going. LOTS of ballots to be counted, lots of counties yet to report.
I've been friends with @AGAlanWilson for years but he's been tough to hang with the past few months. 🤣 Great seeing him at Hudson's BBQ. Don't forget to vote Tuesday!
SC Senate Democrats speaking before today’s session. They have four boxes of amendments for this presser on congressional redistricting ahead of the June 9 primary.
The full SC Senate is planning to gavel into session at noon Thursday.
Senators have been advised to prepare to also be in session on Friday, Saturday and Monday "if necessary and depending on the will of the Senate," Senate President Alexander told membership.
SC House has completed its amendments. The House debated 32 amendments on Tuesday. Zero were adopted.
Members are beginning their remarks on the bill. Each member who speaks will have up to 10 minutes to speak
House Rules Committee just met in a hastily arranged meeting to change the rules of the redistricting special session, with the goal of accelerating the pace of debate.
Anticipated timeline to a second reading vote now some time tomorrow night. Details...
State of play:
-Self-imposed deadline of May 26 -- next Tuesday -- to get through the House and the Senate.
-400-plus amendments just in the House.
-If you pass House by EOD Wednesday, you won't get to the Senate floor until Friday at minimum.
-It's Memorial Day weekend.
I have issued an Executive Order calling the General Assembly back for an extra legislative session to address the state budget and congressional districts beginning Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM.