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Partisan Gerrymandering
By Rob Tyson In Wisconsin, a challenge to the State’s drawing of its legislative districts based on partisan gerrymandering is moving toward a trial beginning May 24. The Plaintiffs, generally linked together as Democrats, have challenged the legislative districts drawn by “Republican legislators to maximize Republican wins and minimize Democratic influence over the political process…” […]
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United States Supreme Court upholds One-Person, One-Vote in Evenwel v. Abbott
By Rob Tyson On April 4, the United States Supreme Court held that Texas’s method of drawing legislative districts by using the total population of the state does not violate the Equal Protection Clause. Under the “one-person, one vote” principle, legislative districts must be drawn with equal population. This principle was established over fifty years […]
20th Anniversary
Helping Sistercare
20 Years Strong Service Project: Attorney Tina Cundari—Donations for Sistercare. I chose this project because South Carolina is unfortunately number one in the nation in violence against women. Sistercare offers shelter and support services for domestic violence survivors and their children in the Midlands area. Their help gives hope to these victims. This organization helps make our community better.
Advocate's Journal
Join the Bigg Doggs
Join Alexis Lindsay as she relaunches “Bigg Doggs” with the Richland County Bar Association! The first lunch in this series will be held on March 16 at Nelson Mullins and will feature University of South Carolina School of Law Professor Colin Miller. Professor Miller is the creator and blog editor of EvidenceProf Blog and has […]
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Results of the South Carolina Exit Polls
The New York Times surveyed voters exiting the South Carolina Republican and Democratic Primaries. Lets’s take a look at some of the results below… Sex of Voters Republican 51% Male 49% Female Democratic 39% Male 61% Female Race of Voters Republican 96% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic/Latino 0% Asian 2% Other Democratic 35% White 61% […]
Firm News
Sowell Gray attorney Nick Haigler appointed to Friends of Epworth Board
COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas L. Haigler has been appointed to the Friends of Epworth Children’s Home Board of Directors. Haigler’s practice at Sowell Gray focuses on workers’ compensation. Very active in his community, Haigler is a recipient of the Glenn Jacobus Award presented by Leadership Columbia and was […]
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A key factor in the South Carolina Democratic Primary
South Carolina has almost 3 million registered voters. 25% of whom voted in the Republican Primary, shattering previous turnout records. The same is expected to happen this Saturday in the South Carolina Democratic Primary. Let’s take a moment to look at one of the key factors playing into this upcoming vote. African Americans are expected […]
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Sowell Gray attorney Beth Richardson elected chair of New Morning Foundation Board of Directors
COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Beth Richardson was recently elected Chair of the board of New Morning Foundation. New Morning Foundation was founded in 2002 by the late Colgate Whitehead Darden III and provides funding for innovative programs and policy initiatives to improve reproductive health and family planning in South […]
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The Numbers Don’t Lie
Trump…he’s not everyone’s “cup of tea” (pun intended), but he did claim a big victory in the South Carolina Republican primary this past Saturday. And just like that, he now has 67 delegates and is the leader of the Republican Party. While some may not be too happy, as South Carolinians, we should be pleased […]
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South Carolina is Huge Beneficiary of South Carolina Presidential Primaries
By Beth Richardson Candidate campaigns, media, and SuperPacs spend big dollars in South Carolina because of its influential “first-in-the-South” primary position–known especially to predict Republican nominee winners and provide a perspective for African-American voter preferences in both parties. How much will be spent in South Carolina this year? By all measures, the presidential primaries should […]