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Politics and government news in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Daily coverage of Spartanburg County Council, City of Spartanburg City Council, the SC Statehouse delegation, and federal lawmakers representing Spartanburg County. From rezoning hearings and tax-incentive votes to Governor Henry McMaster’s office, Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, and the school-board races that shape Districts 1 through 7.

HEREspartanburg’s politics desk covers every level of government that touches Spartanburg, South Carolina and Spartanburg County. We follow Spartanburg County Council meetings, agenda votes, and tax-incentive packages that bring new employers to the county. We cover City of Spartanburg City Council sessions, the mayor’s office, downtown rezonings, and infrastructure spending on Pine Street, East Main, and the Westside. We track the SC Statehouse delegation from Spartanburg County — every state senator and house member representing Districts 11, 12, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, and 38 — and the bills they file in Columbia.

Coverage extends to Governor Henry McMaster’s office, U.S. Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, U.S. Representative William Timmons in the 4th Congressional District, school-board races across Spartanburg School Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, and federal court rulings out of the District of South Carolina. We also follow OneSpartanburg Inc. policy advocacy, the SC Department of Commerce announcements that bring new jobs to the Upstate, and the civic-calendar decisions that move Spartanburg County week to week.