@JWienges12

Attorney | Government Affairs Liaison @SCCounties | @UofSC and @UofSCLaw Alum | Personal Account

 Saint Matthews/Columbia, SC
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Joined February 2011
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Legislators hustled to pass numerous bills before sine die, although the session will be extended by executive order. Bills that passed: the SCDOT bill + several tax bills relevant to counties. More in the Friday Report 🔗 conta.cc/3R8ZQtv
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The Senate worked into Thursday evening to pass the state budget, and the House advanced bills related to hemp + kratom. The budget includes full funding to the LGF and other items important to counties. More in the Friday Report 🔗 conta.cc/4e4vmCj
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The man does love some SC shrimp and grits 🤣🤣🤣
Joseph Bustos 🔥@JoeBReporterApr 14
South Carolina state Senate Reading Clerk John Wienges and the entire upper chamber got a shout out last night from @StephenAtHome on the @colbertlateshow. youtube.com/watch?v=CFGQGP5g…
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SC Association of Counties@SCCountiesApr 3
The House took up several law enforcement bills, an insurance overhaul bill & the SCDOT modernization bill. The Senate passed bills outlining qualifications for county auditors + treasurers. More in this week’s Friday Report 🔗 conta.cc/4sYAxbx
A group eight professionals-two females and six males-standing in a government meeting room with South Carolina flags and official seals in the background.

ALT A group eight professionals-two females and six males-standing in a government meeting room with South Carolina flags and official seals in the background.

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This week the Senate reached a compromise on a hemp regulation bill, sent the roads bill to the House & continued discussing data centers. Full details in the Friday Report 🔗 conta.cc/4dzSOqF
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South Carolina Football
@GamecockFBMar 4
Thank you, Coach Holtz. Forever To Thee
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Watching Gamecock Football this year =
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Hard to believe 10 years have already passed since that wild October morning in 2015: youtu.be/x0SYhCANvAQ?si=CUS7… @DavidBegnaud

Death toll rises in S.C. flood catastrophe

An estimated 11 trillion gallons of water has destroyed parts of th...

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Today, we honor the memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget
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2.5 Hour Lightning Delay was worth the wait for these Young GC’s 🤙🏻 @CoachSBeamer
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View looking N/NE from the top of the IOP Connector at 14:10 #scwx @NWSCharlestonSC
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Friday Night Views #scwx
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Sky looking gnarly before the storms roll into Calhoun County #scwx
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NWS Columbia
@NWSColumbia25 Jun 2025
This will not be a typical severe weather event where one line can be tracked easily. Coverage will be similar a summer afternoon with not everyone getting something, but the storms that do develop have the potential to go severe quickly with wind gusts 60-75 mph.
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Ryan McGee@ESPNMcGee11 Jun 2025
If you know me, then you know my love for the Men’s College World Series, especially its history. I love this piece for the 75th anniversary of the CWS in Omaha. Thanks to our entire ESPN crew for penning this love letter with me. #MCWS
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NWS Columbia
@NWSColumbia30 May 2025
Tornado Warning including Saint Matthews SC, Rimini SC and Lone Star SC until 5:15 PM EDT
This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM EDT. The warning includes Saint Matthews SC, Rimini SC and Lone Star SC. This warning is for East central Calhoun County in central South Carolina, Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina and Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 7,210 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a tornado warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:15 PM EDT. The warning includes Saint Matthews SC, Rimini SC and Lone Star SC. This warning is for East central Calhoun County in central South Carolina, Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina and Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina. The threats associated with this warning are a radar indicated tornado and pea sized hail. There are 7,210 people in the warning along with 4 schools and 0 hospitals.

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Couldn't have done it without our Comms. Team!
Mary-Kathryn Craft@MKCraft9 May 2025
Sine die shout out to the best government affairs team around: Kent, @PackDadSC, @JWienges12, @LMSimpson_ & Avery 👏👏
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Stono Storm #scwx
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Yellow Flags up in Destin. Life Guard quickly getting to someone struggling and being pulled out in a rip current. Early season reminder to try and swim parallel to the shore if you are ever caught in one. @spann
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The House worked into the wee hours Wednesday morning to pass their version of the $14B state budget, including an increase of more than $14M to the LFG. More on the budget and other bills discussed this week in the Friday Report 🔗 conta.cc/4hy9Kfx
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