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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Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on state lawmakers to create stiffer penalties for illegal gun possession and reform the state’s bond process.
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Protections for working moms who are breastfeeding are now in effect across the U.S., 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, passing the U.S. House of Representatives.
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As of Thursday morning, most abortions in South Carolina are now prohibited before the time many women know they are pregnant.
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The signature of Gov. Henry McMaster is all that is now needed to enact a ban on most abortions in South Carolina after about six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Soon enough, summertime fruits and vegetables will be in season and available across South Carolina.
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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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The state of South Carolina may soon see a new requirement for people convicted of driving under the influence for the first time.
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The South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday that would prevent local governments from passing their own laws on tobacco products.
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South Carolinians who want to be able to shop at the liquor store on Sundays will have to wait at least another year.
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A push to ban almost all abortions in South Carolina is done for the year.
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A push to ban abortion from conception in South Carolina, and enact one of the most restrictive laws in the country, is now seemingly done for the year.
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A bill with personal ties to one South Carolina state representative passed the chamber unanimously Wednesday.
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South Carolina’s governor, attorney general, and a number of lawmakers are among those calling for the state to reform how it selects its judges.
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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, according to the FBI.
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Most people who get behind the wheel on the state’s waters are not required to have any boater education or training. But, boating safety advocates are hoping to see that changed in time for the summer.
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Police chiefs from around South Carolina urged lawmakers Wednesday to pump the brakes on a push to make it easier to carry concealed guns in public.
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A new bill would ban minors in South Carolina from receiving gender-affirming care.
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South Carolina senators are renewing a push to split up a major state agency after their efforts fell short last year.
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A bill advancing at the State House would let beer drinkers take more of their favorite craft brew home from South Carolina breweries.
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South Carolina is one of just two states where women can face criminal charges for illegally getting abortions.
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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 nearly $14 billion state budget the House of Representatives passed Wednesday.
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A Senate Finance panel recommends removing South Carolina’s comptroller general from office and transferring his office duties to other agencies.
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After just two hours of debate, the South Carolina House of Representatives has given a second reading to a hate crime bill.
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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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State Sen. Dick Harpootlian, who represented convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in his murder trial, took the floor of the state Senate Tuesday afternoon.
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During the pandemic, many American discovered the ease of getting groceries delivered straight to their doorsteps.
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When Lester Young of Columbia was released from prison after serving 22 years, he was ready to find a job and begin the next chapter of his life outside incarceration.
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A panel at the South Carolina State House is in the midst of investigating how the office of the state’s top accountant made a $3.5 billion mistake over the last decade.
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A bill designed to crack down on offenders who commit violent crimes while out on bond in South Carolina is halfway to the finish line at the governor’s desk, with its supporters calling for senators to get it there as quickly as possible.
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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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The South Carolina House voted on Wednesday to allow lawful firearm owners to carry handguns openly or concealed without a state permit.
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In most school districts in South Carolina, students only have one option for which public school they attend: the one for which they are zoned, based on where they live.
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A growing number of cities and counties around South Carolina are trying to set regulations around or even outright ban short-term rentals, and some have already passed local ordinances and laws to do that.
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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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Lawmakers are fast-tracking a push to criminalize trafficking fentanyl in South Carolina, where it is currently not a law.
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For the first time in 35 years, South Carolina is poised to have only men on its state Supreme Court bench.
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the South Carolina State House on Monday to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and reflect on how to carry it forward.
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Public safety is one of the top priorities at the South Carolina State House this year, including bolstering school safety.
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster took the oath of office on the steps of the Statehouse in Columbia Wednesday morning to start his second full term as the state’s chief executive.
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A new, $3.5-billion electric vehicle battery plant will soon call South Carolina home, with the Berkeley County project announced Wednesday marking the largest economic development deal in state history.
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Legislation on abortion, marijuana, hate crimes and what can be taught in schools has all been filed ahead of South Carolina’s new legislative session next month.
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For the last two years, every student in the country has eaten for free at school, thanks to a federal pandemic-relief program.
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A group of sitting state lawmakers is now suing a South Carolina school district over allegations it is training staff to teach critical race theory, and they vow more lawsuits will follow for other schools and districts.
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A push to further restrict or even ban abortion in South Carolina is now over for this year, but advocates fighting for and against that effort say their work is not over.
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With more than half of precincts reporting, the Republican candidate is maintaining a lead over her Democratic challenger to lead South Carolina schools for the next four years.
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Stop, drop and roll is what most Americans know to do to escape a fire, but emergency management officials urge South Carolinians to also know what to do in an earthquake: drop, cover and hold on.
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