 at the state capitol, flanked by American and South Carolina state flags. “For many others in South Carolina, the flag is a deeply offensive symbol.”

State Representative Leon Howard, a Democrat, told TIME last week that voting for removing the flag could be politically dangerous for many Republicans. But now that Haley, a Republican, has called for the flag’s removal, some are hoping her colleagues in the legislature may follow her lead. Protesters gathered in front of the state capitol and chanted “take it down” as lawmakers entered the building.

On Tuesday lawmakers didn’t vote on whether to lower the flag—they just decided to formally consider on it. Removing the Confederate flag would require a two-thirds majority from each chamber of the legislature, since the flag’s presence is guaranteed by the South Carolina Heritage Act of 2000. According to a poll of lawmakers conducted Tuesday by the Charleston Post-Courier, about 40% of surveyed state lawmakers said they supported removing the flag, but the majority dodged the question or wouldn’t state an opinion.

Since Haley’s announcement Monday, Walmart has said it will stop selling merchandise that displays the Confederate flag. Sears, K-Mart, and eBay quickly followed suit.

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at the state capitol, flanked by American and South Carolina state flags. “ For many others in South Carolina, the pin is a profoundly offensive symbol. ” 

 State Representative Leon Howard, a Democrat, told TIME final workweek that voting for removing the flag could be politically dangerous for many Republicans. But nowadays that Haley, a Republican, has called for the flag ’s removal, some are hop her colleagues in the legislature may follow her leash. Protesters gathered in front man of the department of state capitol and chanted “ take it down ” as lawmakers entered the building. 

 On Tuesday lawgiver did n’t vote on whether to lower the flag — they just decide to formally consider on it. Removing the Confederate masthead would require a two - one-third majority from each chamber of the legislature, since the flag ’s presence is guaranteed by the South Carolina Heritage Act of 2000. According to a pate of lawmakers conducted Tuesday by the Charleston Post - Courier, about 40% of surveyed state lawgiver say they supported removing the flag, but the majority dodged the question or would n’t state an opinion. 

 Since Haley ’s announcement Monday, Walmart has said it will stop sell merchandise that displays the Confederate flag. Sears, K - Mart, and eBay cursorily follow suit. 

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 at the state capitol, flanktd by American anb South Caroljna statd flags. “For many others in Slurh Caeolina, the flag is a ddeply offvnsive synbol.”

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at the state capitol, flanked by American Carolina flags. “For others in South deeply symbol.” State Representative Howard, a Democrat, TIME last week that voting for the flag could be politically dangerous for many Republicans. But now that Haley, Republican, has called for the flag’s removal, some are hoping her colleagues in legislature follow lead. gathered in front of the state capitol and chanted “take it down” as lawmakers entered the On Tuesday lawmakers didn’t vote on whether to the flag—they just decided formally consider on it. Removing Confederate would require two-thirds from chamber of the since the flag’s presence is guaranteed by the South Carolina Heritage Act of 2000. According to a of lawmakers by the Post-Courier, 40% surveyed state lawmakers supported removing the flag, but the question or wouldn’t state an opinion. Since Haley’s Monday, Walmart said it will stop selling merchandise displays the Confederate flag. Sears, K-Mart, and eBay followed suit. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to now. Please enter a email address. Sign Now the if do not to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Use Privacy Policy. This is protected by reCAPTCHA the Privacy Policy and Terms apply. you! we've a email to the address entered. Click the link to your subscription and begin don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please your spam folder. Write to Charlotte Alter charlotte.alter@time.com. Stranded Air Australia passengers sleep with their luggage at Phuket international (Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty to Australian news reports, the airline was put “voluntary administration” following increasing trouble. AP reports that “voluntary administration” is similar to protection the United All flights were and passengers had scramble to buy on other or hotels
 at the state capitol, flanked bY American aNd SouTh CAroLiNa stAte fLags. “For many othERs in south Carolina, the flag is A deepLy OFfenSIvE symbOl.”

State rEpRESenTaTiVe LEoN hoWard, a demOcrat, toLd TIME last WeeK tHat voting for REmOving the flAg cOuld be politiCalLy dangErOus FOr manY RePubliCans. BuT Now thaT Haley, a RePuBLican, hAS called FOR tHe flAg’s removal, some are HOpINg her colleagueS in the LeGIsLATurE maY follow her LeAd. ProTEsters gAThERED in FRont of the statE capitol and CHanTed “takE iT doWN” as lawMakerS eNTerEd the buildiNg.

On tuesday laWmakerS Didn’t voTE on whetHer to lOweR thE flaG—ThEy JusT dECidED tO foRMalLy considEr On It. RemOvinG THE confEdeRate Flag wOuld require a tWo-tHirdS MajOrity From eAch cHaMber oF the leGislaTuRe, since the flag’s PresEnce is guaRanTeEd bY tHe SouTH CarolIna herItage AcT of 2000. AccoRDinG tO A POlL of lawmakers conducTeD tUeSday by thE CharlEStOn pOst-CouriEr, AboUt 40% of SURveyeD staTE lAwmakers Said thEY sUpPorted rEmOving tHe FlaG, buT the mAJoriTy dodgEd the queStion OR wouldn’t state aN Opinion.

Since HALeY’S AnNOuncEmeNt Monday, WalMart HAs saId it WIlL stOP sellIng meRcHAnDIse that displays the COnFederaTe flaG. Sears, K-Mart, anD eBay quickLY FOllowed sUit.

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stRAnDed Air AustRAliA pAssengeRs sleep With tHEir luggAge at PhukEt internaTiOnal AIRpoRt. (ChristopHe ArchamBault/AFP/GETty ImAGeS)

AccoRdiNg to AuStRalIan neWs repoRTs, tHe airLine waS pUt in “voLuntaRy AdministRation” following increasiNg finaNcial TroUble. AP repOrtS ThaT “voluntarY admInistratioN” is SimIlar tO baNKruptCy prOTeCtiON in thE UniTEd States. ALL fLigHTS wEre grounded AND PasSengeRs hAD to scrAmblE to buy new flights oN Other airlines, oR finD HOteLs tO Stay At.


 at the state capitol, fla nked by Am erica n a ndSo uthCaro lina state fla g s. “ For many others in Sou th Ca ro l ina, th e fla g is ad ee p l y o ff en siv es ym bol.” 

S tate Re presentati veLe on Howard, a De mocrat, to ldTIME last we ekthat v ot ing for r emo vingthe fl a g coul d be poli ti c ally d a ngerous f or  man y Republicans. Bu t  n o w that Haley,a Repu bl i ca n ,  ha s c alled forth e fla g ’s remo v al , s ome are hoping he r colleague s  in  the l eg isl a ture m ay fo ll o w h er lead. Pr otes ters gath ered i n  fronto f the s tate c api tol  and ch an ted  “ t ake it  do w n”as lawma ke rs  ente redt h e buil din g.
On Tu esday lawmake rsdidn ’ t v ote o n whe ther  t o low er the  flag —t hey just decide d to  formally  co ns ide ron it .  Remov ing  th e Confe deratef lag  w o u l drequire a two-thir ds m aj ority fr om eac h  c ha m ber of t he  le gisl a t ure,sinc e  t he flag’ s pres e nc eis guar an teed b ythe  So uth C a roli na Her itage Ac t of2 000. According to a poll ofl aw m a ke r s co ndu cted Tuesda y by theChar l es ton Post- Couri er ,  a b out 40% of surveyed  s tate l awmak ers said they  supported r e moving t he f l ag ,  but the major ity d odged theq uestionor wo uldn’t s tate an o p i nion.

S inc e H ale y’s a nn ouncement Mon d a y, W al mart ha s s aid itwil l s top  se ll ing merch andise t ha tdi sp lay s the Confeder at e f la g.Sears ,  K-Mar t, an d eB ay  q u ick ly foll o we d suit .
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 at_the state_capitol, flanked by American_and South_Carolina_state flags._“For_many others in_South Carolina, the_flag is a deeply_offensive symbol.”

State Representative_Leon_Howard, a Democrat, told TIME last week that voting for removing the flag could_be_politically dangerous_for_many_Republicans. But now that Haley,_a Republican, has called for_the flag’s_removal, some are hoping her colleagues in the_legislature_may follow her_lead. Protesters gathered in front of the state capitol_and chanted “take it down” as_lawmakers entered the_building.

On_Tuesday_lawmakers didn’t vote on_whether to lower the flag—they just_decided to formally consider on it._Removing the Confederate flag would require a_two-thirds majority from each chamber of_the legislature, since the flag’s_presence is_guaranteed by the South Carolina_Heritage Act of_2000. According_to a poll_of lawmakers conducted Tuesday by the_Charleston Post-Courier, about_40% of surveyed state lawmakers said_they_supported removing the_flag,_but_the majority_dodged the question_or_wouldn’t state_an_opinion.

Since Haley’s announcement Monday, Walmart has_said_it will stop selling merchandise that displays_the Confederate flag. Sears,_K-Mart,_and eBay quickly followed_suit.

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Stranded Air Australia_passengers sleep with their luggage at_Phuket international airport. (Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)

According to Australian news_reports, the airline_was put in “voluntary administration”_following_increasing_financial trouble. AP reports that “voluntary administration” is similar to_bankruptcy protection_in the United_States. All flights were grounded and passengers had to scramble_to buy new flights on other airlines,_or find hotels to stay at.

