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Longtime State Representative for the McLennan County area Charles 'Doc' Anderson announced his plans to retire on Thursday, Sept. 14.

Updated: 6:31 PM EST Dec 30, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHARMAN: HE WOULDN’T TELL ME HOW HE FELT ABOUT TERM LIMITS FOR THE SPEAKER, BUT HE DID SAID HE HAD NO INTEREST IN SERVING THE ROLE AS LONG AS THE LAST SPEAKER. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS, A NEW SPEAKER TAKING OVER THE MOST POWERFUL JOB, TELLING US THERE ARE NO PLANS TO RAISE TAXES. >> I HAVE VERY LITTLE APPETITE TO RAISE TAXES. SHARMAN: THE ECONOMY A MAJOR FOCU SPEAKER MARIANO SAYING HE NEEDS TO BRUSH UP ON THE VACCINE ROLLOUT. HOW DO YOU THINK THE VACCINE ROLLOUT IS GOING? >> I HAVE NO IDEA. SHARMA ARE YO...

The flag coming down is symbolic and it's important. there is still much work to do. our job now has to be to move to those substantive issues that will make all of our citizens a better more productive member of the south carolina family. that's important. if we don't do that then the tragedy and the lives in my view will have been in vain because it will only have resulted in the flag coming down. we've all got to remember that the flag coming down does not change the hearts and minds of a whole lot of people so we can enjoy this moment but unless we turn the page and get some real things do...