AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSouth Carolina Budget Delay: With the fiscal year budget still unresolved 20 days in, agencies are stuck on last year’s funding levels, raising fresh alarms for SNAP and Medicaid as lawmakers wait to release about $34M for SNAP admin costs and nearly $100M for Medicaid reimbursement stability. Special Senate Primary Filing: Candidate filing opens Tuesday at noon for the Aug. 11 GOP special primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham; Darline Graham says she’s running for a full term, with Russell Fry, Ralph Norman, and Mark Lynch also in the field. AI/Data Centers Watch: DOE selected DC Blox (with Amentum) to develop a 1GW AI data center campus at the Savannah River site, while South Carolina’s $80M data-center push draws scrutiny over power and job promises. Medical Innovation: Lexington County’s ElectroWire Medical won FDA clearance for its LightningWire transseptal puncture system, targeting first in-human procedures in August. Food Safety/Recall: Taylor Farms expanded its iceberg lettuce recall tied to cyclospora risk after earlier test claims were walked back as false positives. Telecom Infrastructure: Google connected a new transatlantic subsea cable system, linking Myrtle Beach to Portugal, boosting U.S.-Europe data capacity. Local Public Safety: Four arrests followed a case involving a registered sex offender working near children at a Pawleys Island church and academy.
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