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The ICE raids that have shaken communities across the country hit home on June 1. Law enforcement agencies conducted a “targeted operation” on a local bar in Ladson with a largely Hispanic clientele.

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The City of Charleston recently released their proposed district maps following their redistricting process.

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The full recording of the March 22 Redistricting discussion can be found here. The event looked at the impact that redistricting has on our democratic pro

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We sent the following public comment to the Charleston County Council on December 17 regarding appointments to the Charleston County Public Library Board of Trustees.

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With school board elections coming in November, we co-hosted a forum to highlight the importance of voting in the school board races, and how voters can evaluate which candidates will best represent them and their community.

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A Saturday rally at the SC State House drew an estimated 1,000-plus protesters denouncing policies and actions of President Donald Trump. Speaker Lynn Teague, LWVSC vice president, said afterwards that “today’s rally was successful in informing and energizing people who care about our state and nation. It’s always important for people to understand that they are not alone in their fight to improve our state and country.”

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The Post & Courier - Lynn S. Teague, LWVSC, and Frank Knapp Jr., SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce.

Our state government is giving Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper a blank check to build a big gas plant to produce electricity at the retired Canadys coal plant in Colleton County. We've seen this before; ratepayers are still paying those debts today. The Legislature needs to limit ratepayer responsibility.

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Op Ed

In South Carolina, proving who you are is not simple — and it is not free. A birth certificate costs $12, a driver’s license is $25, and a passport can range from $130 to more than $165, plus additional fees for expedited processing and delivery. For many women, name‑change updates add another $25 to $50. These costs fall unevenly on women who don't have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.

Celina Stewart joins leaders: NO the the Save Act
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LWV CEO Celina Stewart joined Senator Alex Padilla and other leaders in a press conference to talk about the SAVE Act. It  would eliminate most common forms of voter registration, including voter registration drives, online and mail registration, and same-day registration, The law would also make voting significantly harder for as many as 69 million married women, along with seniors and rural, low-income, and minority voters. who can’t readily access their passports and birth certificates. Read more to hear her remarks.

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League of Women Voters of South Carolina Vice President Lynn Teague speaks at a South Carolina House subcommittee hearing on a new U.S. House map proposed by the Freedom Caucus but not backed by Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Columbia, S.C