Laurie Funderburk - Federal Appointments, SC Agriculture, and State Representation

Vincent and Joel reminisce about some of their favorite episodes and talk about having guests ranging from Meet the Press's Chuck Todd to Mark Sanford and the famous "mother's day episode".  The Senators review the impact of the Podcast on their own lives and on the State of South Carolina, hit the highlights of national and statewide politics, and dig into a fascinating interview with newly elected Senator Tameika Isaac Devine. They talk about her priorities, affordable housing, education, and infrastructure, and what it's like being a new Senator. 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, recently elected, representative Heath Sessions, and discuss the state of the State, S.C.’s impact on national politics, childhood health, Certificates of Need, Representative Sessions’ family, background, work, and so much more! 

Hear Joel and Vincent breakdown the status of the Republican primary between former Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.    

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with guest, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Luke Rankin, and discuss the new bills before the House and Senate, gun reform and concealed carry permits, liquor sales, Republican Primary in South Carolina, and Biden's new messaging for Trump. They go into Senator Rankin's background, relationship with politics, and rich connection to Horry County. Hear the Senator's discuss the new "dark money" influence on political elections and the new trajectory of the State's communities. 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with guest Representative Brandon Newton, elected in 2017 at age 22 as the youngest State Representative in the country. They discuss election reform, judicial reform, income tax cuts, infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, and so much more! Joel and Vincent breakdown the status of the Republican primary between former Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.    

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with guest Representative Spencer Wetmore, elected in special election in 2020, and rising star in the South Carolina Public Service. They talk about the upcoming legislative session, judicial reform, Medical Marijuana, the continued debate over social issues, expanding personal liberties, the retirement of the esteemed Senator Nikki Setzler, and so much more! Joel and Vincent dig into the docket of anticipated bills, high emotions, elections, and the closing of time to pass bills in this upcoming session. 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with FITS News founder Will Folks to talk through the hottest political topics, judicial reform, updates on the Murdaugh trial, the flipped dynamic on Abortion policy, the state of national politics, the Presidential Election, and so much more! Hear journalistic insight and a behind the scenes look at this years most controversial decisions and what to expect from next year's high impact elections. This fascinating episode takes a look at real problems and hot button issues that impact your lives every day.

Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.  

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Vincent and Joel sit down with leader of the SC Freedom Caucus and Congressional Candidate, Adam Morgan.  They discuss his background, composing Christian music, being elected with his brother, starting the Freedom Caucus, breaking rank, the unhealthy consequences of a supermajority state, and the representative’s stance on indoctrination in schools. The Senators go through recent election announcements and look at the state of politics in South Carolina. Get a fascinating behind the scenes look at divisions within the republican Caucus and so much more! 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with esteemed Governer of South Carolina, David Beasley. They discuss his start in the House of Representatives as a fresh faced college student, his run ins and mentorship with Sol Blatt, the basis for switching parties, his run for Governor, and delve into the last 40 years of South Carolina Politics. 
They get a behind the scenes look at Governor Beasley’s mindset surrounding his political decisions, his deep morality, and his passion for his position as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Finally, the guys take a deep dive into political fragility and how social media creates problems. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with lawyer, political advocate, and lobbying extraordinaire, Dwight Drake. They discuss how to make government work, peoples' trust in government, his background in politics, how he got started, his military service, his career as a lobbyist, and so much more! This fascinating episode delves into South Carolina's the rich political history, how campaigns have evolved, and what the future of governance looks like. 

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Vincent and Joel sit down with Senator Wes Climer to discuss whether the SC government does too much, the future of judicial reform, consequential changes to the Senate’s rules, Mitt Romney, who won the special election for District 19, and so much more! 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

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