Black White and Blue in the South

Did You Know? The Big Bad Budget Boondoggle! (Pt 1)


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With more drama than is found in a Real Housewives episode, the South Carolina State House debated over the 2026 budget over the course of three days. There were heroes. There were villains. There were alliances forged and broken. You won’t want to miss this episode!

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Opening (0:00:00)Introduction (00:00:58)
  • One state wants to classify 'Trump derangement syndrome' as a mental illness. 7 things to know [The Palm Beach Post]
  • Republican Behind 'Trump Derangement' Bill Quits After Sex Charge [Newsweek]
  • Eichorn ad and newsclip from CourierNewsRoom [TikTok]
  • SC Freedom Caucus leader could soon face federal charges, court filing confirms [South Carolina Daily Gazette]

The South Carolina House Budget Debate - A Preamble (00:05:51)
  • SC House passes budget with billions for tax cuts, bridge fixes, teacher pay raises (Live 5 WCSC)
  • Budget breakdown: The S.C. House's 2026 budget (The South Carolina Policy Council)

Speaker Murrell Smith is annoyed by amendments (00:09:58)
Rep Jordan Pace lays out the Freedom Caucus agenda (00:14:20)
Rep Joe White doesn’t want to help with college tuition (00:18:02)
  • SC lawmakers refile proposed bill to make abortions punishable as homicides [Fox Carolina]

Rep Chris Wooten has a question for Rep White (00:22:18)
Rep Nathan Ballentine has to explain how tuition works (00:26:44)
Rep Jordan Pace, Rep Gil Gatch and cutting library funding (00:30:15)
Rep Micah Caskey vs Rep Jordan Pace (00:35:50)
Rep Jordan Paces wants to defund the arts (00:39:53)
Rep Gil Gatch and homosexual gummy bears (00:42:57)
Rep Josiah Magnuson’s opinions on the purpose of government (00:44:22)
Rep Spencer Whetmore calls out separation of church and state (00:46:41)
Rep Heather Bauer has an amendment about Pregnancy
Crisis Centers (00:49:47)
  • Crisis Pregnancy Centers (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)

Closing (00:55:02)

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