Columnist Issac J. Bailey writes about a speech by South Carolina state Rep. Jermaine Johnson that went viral when he called ...

It nearly succeeded until Rep. Jermaine Johnson and other Democrats stepped up and called them out. Thanks to their efforts, the provision was swiftly removed, and the budget was passed.

Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland ... Bailey is a McClatchy opinion writer in North Carolina and South Carolina.