Nick Reynolds
@IAmNickReynolds
SC statehouse + politics w/ @postandcourier | Ex-@Newsweek, @WyoFile, @IthacaTimes. @Brockport alum, @UofSC MPA student. | Tips? [email protected].
Taking a week off before election season gets real crazy. Up home in New York. Will be back July 29, staying off of this thing for the time being. Be good to each other.

This room in downtown Charleston is packed with local Democrats to hear from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. He says he is living proof that Democrats can and should win everywhere. Among his advice to Dems to win? Explain your why, get away from academic language. #scpol #chsnews
A Coca-Cola spokesperson said the company appreciates “Trump’s enthusiasm” for its brand but did not go as far as confirming such a move. (Also welcome to the @ajc, @amywenk!) ajc.com/business/2025/…
Former SC Gov. Jim Hodges, the last Democrat to serve as the state's governor (1999-2003), seen standing behind Beshear ->
Gov. Andy Beshear in Columbia today. He gave a room of SC and Columbia-area Democrats his strategy for winning elections, particularly in red states.
Big whoop, you can already get a basket of fries at locations in the Southeast.
McDonald's has launched an XXL shareable version of their fries called "Fans Fries" in Malaysia
State Sen. @JoshKimbrellSC with a statement following the recent stories about him being sued for allegedly diverting $2 million away from a business partner. facebook.com/watch/?ref=sav…
The cost of the S.C. State Ports Authority’s future rail and barge operation has swelled by 51 percent to $670 million over the past four years -- a cost driven in part by inflation, tariffs and permitting delays. via @byjohnmcdermott postandcourier.com/business/sc-po…
Over the weekend, DHS director Kristi Noem said she'd been in contact with five other governors about the possibility of an 'Alligator Alcatraz' in their states. SC's Henry McMaster didn't confirm he was one of them. But he didn't deny it either. postandcourier.com/politics/south…
SC ban on automakers selling directly to consumers could be targeted by DOJ trib.al/FoSzeob
It was a floor amendment to unrelated legislation regarding cryptocurrency, so it could have been seen as irrelevant to the bill. Notably though, South Carolina’s @RepRalphNorman was the only member among Republicans to vote ‘aye.’
The House rules committee just voted 5-7 against a proposal by @RepRoKhanna to release the full Epstein files. Here is the tally: