MEG KINNARD

National politics reporter

Kinnard covers national politics for The Associated Press. She lives in South Carolina.
Buttigieg, South Carolina mayor teaming up on COVID effort
Former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has teamed up with the mayor of South Carolina’s capital city to help municipalities stem the spread of the coronavirus.
 
Charleston votes to remove statue of slavery advocate
Officials in the historic South Carolina city of Charleston have unanimously voted to remove a statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C.
 
Protests over Floyd’s death sparks violence, curfews in SC
Violent protests broke out Saturday in South Carolina over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck.
 
Stacey Abrams endorses candidates in 7 US Senate contests
Former Georgia governor’s race candidate Stacey Abrams is wading into elections outside her home state, endorsing the campaigns of seven Democrats vying for U.S. Senate seats.
 
SC gov rolls out plans for post-outbreak economic reopening
South Carolina’s governor is rolling out details of a new collaboration he says will be key to revamping the state’s economy following strains placed on businesses during the new coronavirus outbreak. Gov.
 
South Carolina House candidate promotes Trump ties in TV ad
One of the four Republicans seeking to unseat freshman South Carolina Democrat Joe Cunningham is making her argument that she’s the candidate best suited to do so, in part because of her close relationship to the Trump administration.
 
SC mayor: Governor creating headaches with special waivers
The mayor of South Carolina’s capital city says he’s pursuing an open-records request so police officers know which businesses are allowed to remain open under Gov. Henry McMaster’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus outbreak.
 
South Carolina to give 1st responders virus address data
South Carolina public health officials are creating a statewide database of addresses of known positive COVID-19 cases, a secure tool only made available to first responders who have argued the information could help protect them.
 
Gov orders non-essential SC businesses closed amid outbreak
Gov. Henry McMaster has ordered the closure of non-essential businesses in South Carolina, his latest in a stair-step escalation of measures aimed at quelling the new coronavirus outbreak.
 
S.C. cities defy state on restrictions as virus cases rise
South Carolina’s governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them is symptomatic for COVID-19. Gov.
 
Man charged with fake doctor note saying he had coronavirus
A South Carolina man is facing charges after authorities say he lied about having the new coronavirus, causing a business to shut down and creating panic in a school system.
 
South Carolina city to pay $750,000 over false arrest claim
A South Carolina city has agreed to pay $750,000 to a man who sued over being jailed for more than four months on charges that he hit an officer, even though a police supervisor said the accusation wasn’t true.
 
Gov announces closure of all South Carolina public schools
 
Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attention in the early voting contest turns toward more diverse states.
 
Steyer hires longest-serving SC House lawmaker as adviser
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has hired one of South Carolina’s most influential black lawmakers as an adviser to his campaign.
 
Woman behind ‘fired up’ Obama campaign chant backs Steyer
The South Carolina woman credited with creating a memorable slogan and chant that epitomized Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign has endorsed Tom Steyer’s presidential bid.
 
Steyer aims criminal justice plan at taking on racial bias
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer is proposing a criminal justice reform plan that would redirect funds to education, community policing and rehabilitation in an effort to amend a system he sees as prejudiced against lower-income communities and people of color.
 
Judge: South Carolina GOP can cancel its 2020 primary
A judge has upheld the South Carolina Republican Party’s decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary. The move has been taken by several states in erecting hurdles for the long-shot candidates challenging President Donald Trump.
 
In South Carolina, Steyer investing in black voters
In the waning weeks ahead of South Carolina’s presidential primary, Democrat Tom Steyer is renewing his focus on black voters by rolling out a proposal to improve historically black colleges and institutions.
 
Booker extends 2020 campaign outreach to black men in South
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is focusing on extending his campaign outreach to black men.
 
Sanders: Scripture calls for renewed focus on justice in US
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says Scripture calls for a renewed focus on justice as Democrats campaign to replace President Donald Trump.
 
Harris hopes to make ‘magic’ with black women in SC
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is asking for support among black women in South Carolina, a contingency she sees as crucial to the viability of her candidacy.
 
Biden files papers for South Carolina presidential primary
Joe Biden has made his South Carolina presidential bid official. The former vice president filed his paperwork as a candidate in next year’s Democratic primary during a stop Friday at a soul food restaurant in Abbeville.
 
2020 hopeful Harris focuses on black women in South Carolina
Kamala Harris is holding several events focusing on the voting demographic most sought after in South Carolina’s crucial Democratic primary: black women.
 
Sanders campaign replaces South Carolina state director
Bernie Sanders is replacing his state director in the critical early-voting state of South Carolina. Sanders’ presidential campaign tells The Associated Press that Jessica Bright now heads the campaign in South Carolina.
 
Harris speaks at SC candidate forum after organizers nixed
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke at criminal justice forum at a historically black college Saturday, after a group that honored President Donald Trump was removed as the event sponsor.
 
Kamala Harris skipping South Carolina forum over Trump award
Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is pulling out of a South Carolina criminal justice forum over organizers’ handling of President Donald Trump’s appearance.
 
President Trump takes victory lap on criminal justice reform
When President Donald Trump talks about how his policies are helping African Americans, he almost always mentions a new law that has allowed thousands of non-violent offenders gain early release from federal prison.
 
Sen. Lindsey Graham posts record $3.29M fundraising haul
South Carolina’s Lindsey Graham has posted what his campaign says is a record-setting fundraising haul as he seeks a fourth term in the U.S. Senate.
 
Steyer endorsed for president by influential SC lawmaker
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer has picked up the endorsement of a key lawmaker in early-voting South Carolina. Steyer’s campaign says state Rep. Jerry Govan has signed on as a senior adviser.
 
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