Critics said the end-of-session turmoil punctuated multiple missteps that eroded the Democratic governor’s political capital after gaining extraordinary goodwill when she succeeded scandal-scarred Andrew Cuomo in August 2021.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/hochul-legislature-new-york-00102205

Those allegations revolved around former S.C. circuit court judge – who was forced to resign six years ago during a kangaroo court appearance before the scandal-scarred S.C. Judicial Merit Selection Commission (

Source: https://www.fitsnews.com/2023/12/13/south-carolina-lawmakers-whitewash-their-corrupt-judiciary/