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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Ten years ago today, I reviewed “Spotlight” and not everyone agreed with me…. Think I’ll rewatch this incredible, inspiring movie tonight. To all the journalists out there, keep doing good work and explaining to people why it matters. ✊

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

In today’s paper: the first half of a monthslong project, featuring voices rarely heard in South Carolina or elsewhere. The second half, also over two pages, runs Wednesday in our next edition. Grateful to work in local journalism and be able to foster conversations and thought like this. #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Proudly voted today. It always gives me a great sense of civic duty, connectivity, community, and yes, pride — that our forebears created a system by which no matter where you live in the U.S., you can play a part in picking our leaders and thus you can lead yourself. (And also get a cool sticker.)

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Recently (and wrongly) fired Indiana University director of student media Jim Rodenbush gets a standing O from hundreds of student and professional journalists at MediaFest25, the annual convention of SPJ, ACP and CMA. ✊

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

In view of the Capitol building, the line to get into a House office building for my first lobbying meeting today is long because of the shutdown. Appreciate the opportunity, though, so no wait is too long. Appreciate everyone’s support of local journalism. Appreciate yours.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Two A+ meals in D.C. so far, at Andy’s Pizza and Warka Coffee. Need the fuel to lobby Congress for the journalism industry this week. The fight for local journalism is a fight for local communities and for you. 🍕☕️🦾

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

What the column looked like in today’s papers. 🗞️

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Thanks to all the readers who have written me about today’s column, calling it “beautifully written,” “very good,” and “the best opinion piece I have read in a very long time.” Here’s what it looked like in print, which still matters to me.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Even if you think you know Marcus Lattimore from seeing him on the field or Instagram, you don't. Incredible football player. Career cut short by gruesome injury. Now poet with words like his runs that take your breath away. Grateful to have a job where I meet incredible people and write about them.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

My first of two Marcus Lattimore columns this week ran in print today. If you need some real inspiration today, voila.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Amazing, I got an actual letter to the editor today, and it’s great. ✍️ 💯

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

How the column ends: It’s impossible to know now whether this show of force will have a lasting impact on crime, but it’s easy to be appalled at the optics and aghast at the secrecy. This is not four dead in Ohio, but it sure feels like the slow death of open government. How the column starts:

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

From today’s paper. My new column took up a full page in print, which still has an impact. 📰

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

tfw your column is the lead story on the news website, a rarity in opinion journalism and one worth memorializing! Myrtle Beach has become the latest South Carolina city to adopt an early curfew for teens after several shootings on Ocean Boulevard. It may not address the problem.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I've long said high court rulings feature some of the best writing on the planet. I guess I should be saying universe. I mean, Vonnegut could've written this. It's Jackson's dissent.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Jackson's dissent is no less ominous. "Grave jeopardy."

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Her dissent builds to this crescendo: "With the stroke of a pen, the President has made a 'solemn mockery' of our Constitution. ... Rather than stand firm, the Court gives way. Because such complicity should know no place in our system of law, I dissent."

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This dissent today from Sotomayor is really something.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has a news conference tonight, and is expected to announce he is entering the governor's race. State Sen. Josh Kimbrell just sent out a news release announcing himself as a candidate in the governor's race. Next phase of that race starts today. #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Opinion writers almost never make the front page so it’s an honor to see my column on the Emanuel 9 here. Glad the other editors thought this column warranted the Sunday cover today.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Big crowd gathered at the State House for Columbia’s #NoKings rally. People with signs standing shoulder to shoulder along Gervais Street from Assembly Street to Sumter Street.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

At Allen University for a talk between Dr. Bobby Donaldson and author Kevin Sack about Mother Emanuel. If you’re in Columbia, it’s not too late to swing by. Set to start at 5:30.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

In case you missed these two guest essays I published last week, they show how our opinion section can explore issues of statewide and national significance in a thorough, thoughtful way. This is a big lawsuit in Charleston but people way beyond the Holy City are waiting on a judge's ruling. #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Not too late to buy a Sunday paper. Here's what The State's opinion section looks like, four offerings from South Carolina writers featuring great analysis, accountability and humanity.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

If you like (or hate) what you see, please consider subscribing to our new weekly SC Opinions newsletter, where you can help foster thought and discussion. www.thestate.com/newsletters?...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Teeing up tomorrow's weekly SC Opinions newsletter. A HUGE thank you to everyone who made the first one last Thursday such a success. It had an open rate of nearly 70% which is really great. Thank you for reading! Sign up with one click or send it to a friend here: www.thestate.com/newsletters?...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Another uniquely South Carolina opinion section. We analyze national politics, hold state leaders to account, celebrate a local’s contributions and remember the fallen. Whether you buy a newspaper this weekend or squint to read it here, thank you for supporting local journalism. #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

First reviews of our new SC Opinions newsletter are in, and favorable. (Phew.) New editions will come to your email every Thursday at 9 a.m. with a variety of uniquely South Carolina voices and viewpoints. Sign up here with one quick click: www.thestate.com/newsletters?...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

⏰ Not too late to sign up for our first weekly SC Opinions newsletter. It drops at 9 a.m. with 8 South Carolina voices Sign up with a single click here: www.thestate.com/newsletters?...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🎯 tfw you're teeing up your first SC Opinions newsletter to go out in the morning. Sign up today with one click here so you don't miss an edition and can lmk what u think Thursday: www.thestate.com/newsletters?... #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Everyone, including Curtis Loftis, should read Brian Gaines’ 2025 commencement speech. I showcased it in today’s paper to help it find a bigger audience and to help Loftis see the error of his ways. #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Email from a reader who appreciated today's column. 🙏

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Playing this banger on repeat to get hype for tonight. #iykyk

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Great question we all should consider. Tried to ask and answer it in my latest column, too. www.thestate.com/opinion/arti...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day, y’all! Here’s a column I published today about a Beaufort County mother who is responsible for banning most of the public school library books in South Carolina, which has banned more public school library books this year than any other state. 📚💜 #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I said that South Carolina should not mark Confederate Memorial Day as an official holiday with closed offices and an off day for workers, and some readers said they hated the idea - and me. So I included seven of their emails in my next column. Enjoy! #scpol

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Felt very fortunate to be at this event last night to hear the incomparable Walter Edgar talk about the beauty and complexity of this state we call home. If you ever get a chance to hear him tell stories, go.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

More reader fan mail. At least they're thinking about it!

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Gemini, Google’s AI, asked if wanted it to summarize the email. I said sure. It’s not wrong.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Let's go to the reader mailbag for today's column....

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

My column on Myrtle Beach’s response to a recent shooting took up a whole page in print. This is the type of vital journalism and #scpol accountability you’ll get if you subscribe to our new weekly SC Opinion newsletter. One-click signup here: www.thestate.com/newsletters?...

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

What a great way to start the day. 💜

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This ran in today’s print editions for those who missed it online earlier this week. #scpol accountability journalism is some of the most important journalism we can do. Thanks for reading and sharing it.

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Matthew T. Hall @matthewthall.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

We just crossed the four-hour mark for this historic hearing. We could go a while longer. Here is the lowdown about what might be next per reporting by @thestate.com reporter Joe Bustos. #scpol

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