Mary Green
Reporter
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Mary Green covers the South Carolina State House for WIS and our sister stations WCSC in Charleston, WHNS in Greenville, WMBF in Myrtle Beach, WTOC in Savannah, WRDW in Augusta, and WBTV in Charlotte.
Prior to moving to Columbia, Mary reported for KCRG in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and WFXL in Albany, Georgia.
She was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and attended the University of Notre Dame (go Irish!).
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South Carolina’s restrictive ban on abortion has been hit with another legal challenge from abortion providers.
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About one in 10 adults living in South Carolina has served the country through military service.
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Leaders in South Carolina’s energy sector say the state’s power capacity must expand.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state’s 6-week abortion ban.
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If you have an idea on how to make South Carolina better for its children or concerns about issues affecting them, your opinion is wanted.
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South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling for the companies he claims are responsible for polluting the state’s drinking water and natural resources with toxic chemicals to be held accountable.
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The new school year means new students, new teachers, and now, for South Carolina schools, a new tool in their first-aid kits that could save lives.
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Former President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Columbia on Saturday evening to headline the biggest event of the South Carolina Republican party history, according to event organizers.
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In just two days, the focus of the political world will be on South Carolina, where former President Donald Trump will make his first visit to an early-voting state following his third indictment in four months.
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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster held a ceremony for the state’s new boating safety and education bill on Thursday.
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For the first time, starting this upcoming school year, South Carolina families will be able to send their kids to school with sunscreen without also needing a doctor’s note.
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Some South Carolina lawmakers are calling a recent federal court ruling a victory for free speech. But others fear it could have grave consequences on how much money can flow into South Carolina elections.
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Protections for working moms who are breastfeeding are now in effect across the US, and a 2020 South Carolina state law played a key role in motivating Congress to enact them nationwide.
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A deal intended to beat an impending deadline and avert a global financial crisis if the U.S. defaults on its debt cleared a major hurdle Wednesday night.
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A deal intended to beat an impending deadline and avert a global financial crisis if the US defaults on its debt cleared a major hurdle Wednesday night, passing the US House of Representatives.
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After a marathon, 23-plus-hour debate, a bill that would drastically slash abortion access in South Carolina has just cleared a major hurdle.
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A bill that would guarantee paid parental leave for public school teachers in South Carolina when they welcome a new child via birth, adoption or fostering will soon be on the governor’s desk.
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Nearly two dozen other states have more people than South Carolina, but recently, just seven states had more felony DUI deaths.
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A bill with personal ties to one South Carolina state representative passed the chamber unanimously Wednesday.
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As legislative clock ticks, a bill to give South Carolina families public dollars to send their kids to private schools could soon be on the desk of Gov. Henry McMaster.
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S.C. House and Senate give key approval to a bill that would keep secret the name of any company that sells lethal injection drugs to the state.
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Some lawmakers want to consolidate, or combine, even more school districts across South Carolina under proposals before the General Assembly.
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South Carolina is considering a bill that supporters say would help the state compete with North Carolina – and give it a leg up against Georgia and Tennessee.
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Some South Carolina lawmakers say if they’re going to reform the judicial selection process, diversity needs to be part of the conversation going forward.
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According to the FBI, more than half of all hate crimes related to religion across the country are perpetrated against Jews, who only make up 2% of all Americans.
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Some state lawmakers are looking to put more safeguards in place to ensure South Carolina’s public charter schools are held accountable to serve their students.
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Lawmakers at the State House are advancing a bill they say will boost South Carolina’s efforts to recruit and retain teachers at a time the state’s educator shortage is growing.
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For the first time Tuesday, two survivors of the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston were in Columbia, urging senators to pass a hate crimes bill.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control oversees everything from pandemic response to regulating dams. But maybe not for much longer.
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There's a push to loosen regulations around the S.C. craft brewing industry, and Tuesday was the first step in the legislative process at the State House.
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S.C. bill is making headlines across the country. It could impose the death penalty on women who get abortions – and it has more than a dozen sponsors.
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Republican leaders at the State House have made expanding school choice in South Carolina a priority this year.
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Thousands of South Carolinians would get pay raises under the state budget that passed the House, although it's still not the final version.
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A bill filed at the South Carolina State House would crack down on stores that illegally sell tobacco and nicotine products to kids and teens.
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A number of House Republicans joined Democrats in the 84-31 vote Wednesday.
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For the last few months, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, state agency heads, and South Carolina citizens has been working to answer an important question.
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During the pandemic, many Americans discovered the ease of getting groceries delivered straight to their doorsteps.
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Supporters of a new bill say it could help fill a lot of those government jobs while giving a second chance to people who have served time in prison.
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A bill to crack down on offenders who commit violent crimes while out on bond has passed South Carolina’s House. But opponents call it unconstitutional.
State dollars can't currently go to private schools under the South Carolina Constitution. But some lawmakers in the Palmetto State want to change that.
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A month-and-a-half into its new legislative session, the General Assembly is in full swing at the South Carolina State House.
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A bill that would allow people over 18 to carry loaded, concealed weapons without a permit or training will have a third hearing in the South Carolina House.
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SC Senate passed a law shielding the identity of pharmaceutical companies providing lethal injection drugs for state executions.
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The day is now celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of every February.
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Bill would ban S.C. cities and counties from enacting their own restrictions on sales of e-cigarettes and tobacco products. American Cancer Society is opposed.
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In most school districts in SC, students only have one option for which public school they attend.
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A similar bill was proposed at the State House last year but died before it got a debate.
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South Carolina will soon begin reviewing who is eligible for Medicaid for the first time in three years.
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For more than a century, South Carolina law has prohibited the state from sending public dollars to private schools, including religious schools.
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So-called kinship caregivers don’t necessarily get the same help as foster parents – but new legislation in South Carolina could change that.
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