J.R.
J.R. WILL
J.R. WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE 4@REST OF THE FORECASTED JUST A FEW
MINUTES. >> GOVERNOR 4@McMASTER GIVING H
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
TONIGHT. McMASTER OPEN HIS REMARKS
RECOGNIZING THOSE IN UNIFORM
WHO WERE LOST IN THE LINE OF
DUTY IN THE PAST YEAR AND WENT
ON TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
SPECIFICALLY UNEMPLOYMENT IN
SOUTH CAROLINA AND HOW THE
4@ STAT4@E 4@IS
PERSEVERING. >> DURING THE PEAK OF THE
PANDEMIC THE UNEMPLOYMENT
CRISIS WAS
SEVERE. DURING THE WORST WEEK OF THE
GREAT RECESSION IN 2008 AND
4@ 2009 WE 4@SAW NEARLY 14,000
INITIAL JOB 4@CLAIMS
FILE.
14,000. DURING THE WORST WEEK OF THE
PANDEMIC WE 4@SAW MORE THAN
87,000 SUCH CLAIMS
FILED. IN 4@APRIL, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE W
12.4 PERCENT BUT 4@TODAY IT IS
4.4
PERCENT. THE LOWEST IN THE 4@SOUTHEAST A
THE SEVENTH LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE IN THE
NATION.4@ AFTER LOSING NEARLY 300,000
JOBS THROUGH APRIL, SOUTH
CAROLINA HAS 4@REGAINED A TOTAL
OF 220,000 JOBS AND 81.3
PERCENT GAIN 4@VASTLY EXCEEDING
THE COUNTRY'S JOB GAINS OF 55
4@
PERCENT. OUR PEOPLE ARE GETTING BACK TO
WORK THANKS TO THE GENERAL
4@ ASSEMBLY AND ACCELERATE 4@SC AN
THANKS TO THE 4@STRENGTH OF ALL
OVER SOUTH
CAROLINIANS. >> AGAIN, THE GOVERNOR WAS
STATE OF THE
STATE. MANY LAWMAKERS ATTENDED IN
PERSON WHILE OTHERS DECIDED TO
STAY HOME BECAUSE OF THE
PANDEMIC. JULIA KAUFMAN JOINS US NOW WITH
THOSE
4@4@DETAILS. >> GOVERNOR McMASTER DISCUSSED
THE CHALLENGES SOUTH CAROLINA
FACED THIS PAST 4@YEAR AS WELL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN A STATE OF
THE STATE ADDRESS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.> IN A4@PRIL OUR
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 12.4
PERCENT BUT 4@TODAY IT IS 4.4
PERCENT. THE LOWEST IN THE 4@4@4@SOUTHEA
THE SEVENTH LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE IN THE
NATION. >> LAWMAKERS CAME HERE TO THE
STATE HAS TO ATTEND THE SPEECH
IN PERSON BUT MANY DEMOCRATS
WERE NOTICEABLY
ABSENT. >> I AM THERE WHEN IT'S
NECESSARY FOR ME TO DO THE
PEOPLE'S WORK BUT 4@TONIGHT IT
WAS SAFE FOR ME TO BE HOME AND
I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO W4@ATCH
AND BE A PART OF THE PROCESS
WITHOUT EXPOSING MYSELF
FURTHER. JUST TODAY THERE WAS A 4@COVID
DIAGNOSIS. >> NONE OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SENATORS ATTENDED
4@EITHER. REPRESENTATIVE WENDI BRAWLEY
SAID SHE WISHES GOVERNOR
McMASTER SPOKE WHEN THE SPREAD
OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH
CAROLINA. >> I JUST DON'T SUPPORT THE
IDEA THAT WE SHOULD IGNORE
WHERE WE STAND WITH OUR
POSITIVITY IN OUR 4@COVID
COMMUNITY AND START SENDING
SKIDS TO SCHOOL FIVE DAYS
WE. >> REPRESENTATIVE RITA ELLISON
SAID SHE THOUGHT THE SPEECH
WENT
GREAT. 4@>> ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE
PANDEMIC AND HOW TO HANDLE IT
AND HOW STUDENTS NEED TO GET
BACK IN SCHOOL FIVE DAYS A
4@
WEEK. LEAVING SOME BEHIND AND WE
DON'T WANT TO DO
4@THAT. WE WANT TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND
TEACHERS. >> SHE ADDED SHE FELT SABLE
ATTENDING THE ADDRESS BUT
4@ UNDERSTAND SOMEBODY NEEDED TO
WATCH FROM
HOME. >> IT WAS VERY SAFELY DONE AND
ALL AND I'M SURE A LOT OF
4@ PEOPLE THAT WERE NOT HERE
TONIGHT WENT 4@HOME OR FOR SOME
REASON WITH A 4@COVID THEY FELT
MORE COMFORTABLE BY WATCHING IT
ON
TV. >> THE GOVERNMENT DISCUSS SOUTH
CAROLINA'S ECONOMY AND SEVERAL
OTHER ISSUES BUT DID NOT
ADDRESS COVID-19 CASES OR
VACCINES. IN 44@4@, JULIA KAUFMAN, NEWS 1
WLTX. >> #SENATOR MIA McLEOD GIVE A
DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE THE
GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AND SHE
CRITICIZED THE GOVERNOR SAYING
4@MORE NEED4@S TO BE DONE
RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC
RIGHT
NOW. >> ONE HURRICANE HUGO
DEVASTATED SOUTH CAROLINA'S
ECONOMY, OUR ELECTED 4@LEADERS
USED EVERY GOVERNMENT RESOURCE
AVAILABLE TO REBUILD OUR
4@STAT. SHOULDN'T WE BE DOING THAT NOW
DURING A GLOBAL
4@PANDEMIC? WHY CAN'T WE USE THE STATES
RESERVE FUNDS TO HELP KEEP
SMALL BUSINESSES
4@4@AFLOAT? WHY HAVEN'T WE RAISED OUR
MINIMUM 4@WAGE, LIKE OVER 20
OTHER STATES HAVE DONE THIS
YEAR. WHY DON'T 4@WE CREATE TAX
INCENTIVES FOR COMPANIES THAT
PROVIDE VACCINES AND OTHER
4@ PANDEMIC BENEFITS TO
EMPLOYEES? WHY AREN'T WE PARTNERING WITH
OUR COUNTY HEALTH 4@DEPARTMENT
HELP 4@VACCINATE OUR MOST
VULNERABLE
CI4@TIZENS? AND WHY AREN'T WE 4@JOINING 39
OTHER DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN
CONTROLLED STATES THAT HAVE
EXPANDED 4@MEDICAID TO EASE
OVERCROWDED EMERGENCY ROOMS AND
EXPANDED 4@MEDICAID TO EASE OVERCROWDED EMERGENCY ROOMS AND@ ICUS AND BLAME MEDICAL
FACILITIES AND 4@PERSONNEL AND
THE POOR COUNTIES AND
UNDERSERVED
4@COMMUNITIES. >> WE HAVE MUCH MORE ON THE
STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS IN
THE DEMOCRAT REACTION RIGHT