Pints And Politics

Join us this week as we hit the road to University of South Carolina School of Journalism for SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions talk with Democrat candidate for Governor Jermaine Johnson and we also hear from both sides of the Tort reform issue as we welcome Krista Hinson from the Retail Association and attorney Jim Sproat. As always thanks to our sponsor Comer distributing.

Join us this week as we enjoy a pint of GRATEFUL DEAK JUICY PALE ALE, another great selection from DOGFISH HEAD CRAFT BREWERY, and discuss non-compete clauses, pregnancy tax credits, big changes to boat taxes and more. As always thanks to our Sponsor Comer Distributing.

Join us this week for the pollen episode as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions wash down the pollen with a pint of Big Slurp from NODA brewing and spend quite a bit of time, like the SC Senate, discussing the efforts to regulate hemp products, the active furlough week, analysis of the race for Governor, and the week ahead. Thanks to our Sponsors: Comer Distributing Burns Automotive Burns Service Center Burns Tire & Quick Service Produced by: Tad Atkinson

Join us this week as SC House Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy a pint of Seaquench Ale from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery as they discuss the budget debate this week complete with the usual games of campaigning from the floor, the income tax bill that decreases tax for a large majority and actually increases taxes on those that were paying zero, Guffey's travels for a press conference at COSSBA in kentucky, and more. Thanks as always to our sponsors: Comer Distributing, Burns Automotive, Buns Auto Service , and Burns Quick Service & Tire Center. Produced by: Tad Atkinson

This week SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions welcome the first of the SC Gubernatorial candidates, the current Lt. Governor Pamela Evette at one of our fav studios away from home the USC School of Journalism and Mass Communications. We also discuss the current Silfab situation in Ft. Mill, judge elections, and even an instance of Latino porn.

Join us this week as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions discuss the uniqueness of the Rock Hill community, the ten commandments, truth in grading, the AI psyop, more access to healthcare, selecting judges, and more. As always thanks to our Sponsors: Comer Distributing, Burns Automotive Group, Burns Service. Produced by: Tad Atkinson

Join us this week as SC Rep Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions review a pint of Party Starter, Marzen Lager and discuss the weeks political topics including the protecting kids, Reps repin' other house candidates for profit, the superior hockey of Team USA, unemployment reform, the upcoming budget and more. As always thanks to our sponsors Comer Distributing, Burns Automotive Group, and Burns Service. Produced by: Tad Atkinson

Episode 79 of Pints & Politics is the “Vance Walker edition,” as Rep. Brandon Guffey holds court with Fort Mill’s Rep. David Martin over a Highland Brewing oatmeal porter, filling in while Rep. Sessions is out sick and longtime sponsor Comer Distributing keeps the taps flowing. The guys preview a grab‑bag week at the South Carolina State House: campus safety H‑4739, high school athletics and the SC High School League, Heath Sessions’ parental rights bill, a lab‑grown meat ban and roadside markets for boiled‑peanut‑stand farmers, invasive blue catfish, an official migratory bird, and Rep. Yow’s America‑First Buy American Iron and Steel Act. From there they dive into tort and liquor‑liability reform, that 2017 million‑dollar minimum and what it did to insurance markets, then pivot into judicial reform and the JMSC fight: whether lawyer‑legislators should sit on the commission, how much power governors should have over judges, and why red‑state conservatives still need to think about what happens when the pendulum swings blue. They mix in billboard repair and ugly, unfixable signs, Joe White’s barbers and cosmetologists bill and over‑the‑top licensing rules, Guffey’s tattoo and piercing rant, Tommy Pope’s DNA‑privacy bill, sovereign‑citizen horror stories, and Rep. Gatch’s earthquake‑insurance debate over mandates, exclusions, and when “the government should rebuild my house” stops being fair. This episode closes in full campaign mode: Guffey and Martin talk looming primary challengers, out‑of‑district and out‑of‑state money, what it means to be a Fort Mill/York County first representative, and why they’d rather make unflashy, technical changes that actually help small businesses and families than chase viral culture‑war clicks. Along the way they shout out Gavin’s Law, AI and cyber policy work on the Regs Committee, small‑business tax credits for office gear, Burns Automotive Group as a new sponsor, and invite listeners to plug in at https://pintsandpolitics.show, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart. Martinforhouse.com Heathsessions.com voteguffey.com #PintsAndPolitics #SouthCarolinaPolitics #SCStateHouse #CampusSafety #ParentalRights #JudicialReform #TortReform #SCFarmers #LabGrownMeat #SmallBusiness #YorkCounty #FortMill #RockHill

A little bonus shot for everybody to see how bad our sports predictions were as well as a few public service announcements.

Season 3, Episode 5 THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: this episode of Pints & Politics cracks open a Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale from Founders Brewing and dives into the latest round of South Carolina political chaos, from the State House soap opera to the backroom maneuvering you’re not supposed to hear about.join us as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions break down who’s really calling the shots this session, We'll have special guest SC House Rep Greg Ford of District 98 in Dorchester on to discuss hemp legislation. We'll also discuss why some “family values” politicians suddenly love big government when it helps their friends, and how local races are quietly setting the stage for 2026—between sips of Dirty Bastard and a few well‑earned eye rolls. You’ll get plenty of straight talk, some sharp elbows, and just enough policy detail to make you dangerous at your next happy hour.This week’s featured pint is Dirty Bastard, a Scotch Style Ale from Founders Brewing, a malty, high‑gravity bruiser that pairs perfectly with a long night of calling out political nonsense.

This week SC House Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy a Carolina Blonde Ale from Foothills Brewing and discuss Gov. McMasters 10th State of the State address, big project change orders, passing the Protecting Girl's Spaces bill, what is fair compensation, abitrage, judicial selection. As always thanks to our sponsor Comer distributing in Rock Hill SC. Produced by: Tad Atkinson

Join us this week as SC House Reps Brandon Guffey and Heath Sessions weather the ice storm with a pint of Modelo Negra from our sponsor Comer Distributing. This weeks topics after we discuss the many accolades of Guff include, the parental rights and protecting girls spaces debate of the past week at the state house, Sessions battle with PBMs and medical billing, protecting children online, and the upcoming week at the statehouse.

Join us this week as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions discuss eating bananas, sentencing of founding member of the sc freedom party RJ May, protecting women and girls, cutting regulations, parental rights, closed primaries and more. This weeks pint is a first from DuClaw Brewing in NJ a Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Porter called Sweet Baby Banana! As always thanks to our sponsor Comer Distributing in Rock Hill. Produced by Tad Atkinson

Join us for the 1st episode of 2026 as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions get ready to head back to Columbia and enjoy a pint of A LITTLE SUMPIN' SUMPIN' SMOOTH AND SILKY IPA by Lagunitas in Petaluma, CA. While we had a clear outline of discussion topics, we basically made it through the first section...upcoming bills for the session. We touched on Infrastructure, DOT, Insurance Reform, Tort reform, Med mal, DUI penalties, Parental rights, and more. Join us as we start the session and look out for our Mid week sips starting this week. As always thanks to our sponsor Comer Distributing in Rock Hill SC.

Join us this week as SC House Reps Brandon Guffey and Heath Sessions hold a no money wagered fantasy draft as applied to the pre-filed legislation for the upcoming session. The Main Event: JMSC reform, the Firestarter: Girls safety(safe spaces), , Doomsday Prepper: Chem trails hmmm...., Palette Cleanser: I love you sign language symbol for the state.This week we enjoy a pint of PLUFF MUDD PORTER from Holy City Brewing

Join us this week as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy our annual holiday pint of CHRISTMAS COOKIE Winter Amber from Sycamore Brewing and dive into the week in review which was busy for both Reps. starting with Guffey back in DC for ALEC and potential further use of Gavin's law as a model bill, Heath on DOT ad hoc and telling us about some of the craziness that is billing in healthcare in SC. Of course we talk Carolina and Clemson football among other college football, we also look under the hood at upcoming pre-file bills.

This week SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions discuss an ethical dilemma and catch everyone up on what's been going on the last two weeks. This weeks topics include Legislative night sponsored by our sponsor Comer Distributing, Hemp drinks, fund raising, movie screenings, big tech, healthcare shortages, DJJ and much more. This weeks beverage is Back 9 by Slow Play Brewing in Rock Hill.Sponsored by: Comer DistributingProduced by: Tad Atkinson0:00 Intro2:50 Week In Review3:10 Hemp Drinks8:20 Fund Raising Session9:29 Pot Shots10:22 Screening 'Can't Look Away'11:40 Roblox and other games16:40 Straight Talk about Healthcare Shortages20:30 DJJ Ad Hoc28:00 York Tech34:00 DC Tech39:25 Dam Duke40:46 NCSL- AI Task Force45:25 Desk Mates46:50 THE GAMBLER1:05:10 Football Picks

Join us this week as SC House Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy another fine selection from NoDa Brewing, SLURP SURFIN and opine on the past few weeks. In this episode we hear about Guffey's speaking engagements and Heath participates in a healthcare panel while simultaneously becoming the Ad Hoc champion of the state house. Upcoming open seats in the House and an upcoming fundraiser for Rep. Sessions this week.As always thanks to our sponsor Comer Distributing.Produced by: Tad Atkinson

Join us for Episode 69 as SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions enjoy a fall inspired GORDGEOUS PUMPKIN ALE from NoDa Brewing and review the activities of the past few weeks. Guffey traveled from Orlando to Chicago for an event with Google, Heath writes a Hemp inspired Op Ed, Judicial reform prefile press release, and a lot more.Thanks to our sponsor Comer Distributing Produced by: Tad Atkinson

This week SC Reps Brandon Guffey & Heath Sessions opine over a bottle of CLAWHAMMER OKTOBERFEST from Highland Brewing just in time for this beautiful fall weather. Topics this week include the SC Freedom Caucus Founder RJ May pleads guilty to pedo charges, how early the upcoming election cycle is heating up, a segment we call Cuture Sessions, Hootie & the Blowfish, the fundraiser for Less Than 3 Foundation Shuckin' For A Cause, and a fashion review of Guffey.As always thanks to our loyal sponsor for astonishingly still supporting us: Comer Distributing in Rock Hill, SC.Tickets or donations for Shuckin' For A Cause can be purchased at: Lessthan3sc.org