Enjoy some photos from 2025 Tastings on the Town, the cocktail hour and arriving guests. More to follow!

Religious leaders and political activists gathered outside Sen Graham's office in downtown Greenville, they were taking part in Moral Monday protests. They were protesting deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance recently signed into law. zurl.co/ReJHJ

4 people have died at the hands of Greenville Co Deputies so far this year, there have been 5 officer involved shootings. Greenville Co leads the state in the number of people killed by deputies. All of the shootings have been found justified. #gcdp zurl.co/2hl5K

We need YOUR Voice! Call Governor McMaster and Pamela and demand NO such inhumane concentration camp here in our state! They share this phone number, (803)734-2100. Do it NOW! Could South Carolina start its own ‘Alligator Alcatraz?’ wspa.com/news/could-sou…

More than 2,600 bridges in SC are rated 5 out of 9 for safety, the same rating a bridge in Pickens Co received a few months before it collapsed. 1,000 bridges have weight restrictions to avoid collapse. The GOP solution? Lower taxes of course! zurl.co/zGoQL

A mix of state and federal funds will be used to launch a massive bridge replacement project across the upstate. Lack of funding will postpone improvements to other aging infrastructure.zurl.co/Cy4R9

GCDP now has a podcast! The launch with Dorothy Dowe interview is: open.spotify.com/episode/1IIeNW… Part 2 (Episode 3) is : open.spotify.com/episode/1uwXft…

SC spent $950,000 of your tax dollars funding private school vouchers for students at 150 primarily religious schools around the state. 10,000 students, most already attending private schools received vouchers, 5,552 students are on the waiting list.zurl.co/p8EGc

A fight over right to privacy erupted after the DOJ requested detailed voter data from the SC Election Commission. That dispute has resulted in the firing of the elections director by the conservative elections board. #scelectioncommission zurl.co/KaHfr

zurl.co/eV5TB The SC Supreme Court signed off on the gerrymandering of the state's 1st Congressional district to minimize Democrats impact in the region. The ACLU said the latest ruling ultimately “ushers in an even greater entrenchment of political extremism.”

zurl.co/bPCcp SC Republicans move to further gerry mander the state's 1st congressional district, follows a nationwide effort to consolidate their power and minimize Democratic votes.

zurl.co/IlPZy South Carolina currently has a labor participation rate of 58% one of the worst in the nation. Trumps deportation crack down is making things much worse. #ICE

zurl.co/RJoaK The hammer finally dropped on former Spartanburg Co. Sheriff Chuck Wright. Wright must forfeit $250,000 or face up to 20 years in prison. He & 2 others stole money, drugs and weapons from the Sheriff's Dept. #chuckwright

A lawsuit seeking to block the release of confidential data on voters in SC has failed. The DOJ will now be given access to voter records. #scelectioncommission

The Upstate has the lowest vaccination rate in the state of SC. There have been 42 measles outbreaks across the country this year. #measlessc

Instead of protecting citizens in SC from the abuses of ICE, Lindsey wants local police to take on immigration enforcement. Republicans won't fund health care but are pumping millions into ICE recruitment efforts. #ICE #287G

For decades SC has led the nation in the number of men & women killed by their domestic partners. 46 people were killed by someone they loved last year. The number of women killed by men was 50% higher in SC than any other state. #scdomesticviolence

Wondering who's on the ballot this November? Click on the link to learn who's running and where you can cast your ballot. #sc2025election

Thanks to everyone who came out to the No Kings Rally in Falls Park, the community was joyful and the solace of being together was the reward. It was a beautiful day for Democracy. #nokingsgreenville