Episode 352 - Fallout from DOGE/Trump Cuts Coming into Focus in South Carolina - (3/17/25)

1 .This Charleston condo is a threat to public safety, but owners refuse to pay $20M for repairs - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/ashley-house-charleston-condo-brick-repairs/article_98fcb1ca-2cb7-11ef-af17-eb6b9f35d46d.html 2. In a reversal, Charleston Library Board now must swear oath to US Constitution - https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-county-board-oath-constitution/article_4f5e79f6-ff46-11ef-9d39-17e8a32e3172.html 3. Trump administration cancels COVID-era food aid programs, a $15.2M hit to SC growers https://www.postandcourier.com/education-lab/usda-cancel-sc-food-aid-farmers/article_ac5c74f2-feb8-11ef-8511-ef8ad89ab7b0.html 3a. 'I don't have a Plan B': SC farmers threatened by federal funding freeze face uncertainty - https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/farmers-trump-federal-funding-freeze-greenville-business/article_1409ba20-f382-11ef-b7f4-afb46cc10849.html 4. DEI ban bill would cost SC state agencies, universities at least $86 million, report says - https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article301615434.html 4a. Anti-DEI proposal was killed on the House floor. How did SC's Democrats defeat it for now - https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article301915904.html 5. Charleston brewers brace for impact of tariffs and liquor liability bill - https://abcnews4.com/news/local/charleston-brewers-brace-for-impact-of-tariffs-and-liquor-liability-bill-donald-trump-wciv-abc-news-4-03-13-2025 6. Trump's DOGE cost-cutting hits Charleston Army Corps of Engineers office - https://www.postandcourier.com/rising-waters/army-corps-office-lease-termination-doge-gsa/article_696dae52-f5dc-11ef-9493-c37cea506e3c.html This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem.