Lawmakers Won’t Be Pinned Down on Confederate Flag

“Deep, strong feelings exist on both sides of the Confederate flag debate, but a majority of South Carolina lawmakers dodged attempts on Monday to pin down where they stand on removing the flag from the Statehouse grounds.”

“The Post and Courier reached out to all 170 House and Senate members in an attempt to determine how much support existed for removing the flag, as Gov. Nikki Haley has called on the Legislature to do. A team of reporters called, sent emails and tweeted to these lawmakers throughout the day, but were met by silence from many.”