COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Leaders from around the state are calling on those in the political arena to protect our environment after threats of an EPA repeal. Environmental and transportation agencies teamed up Tuesday, asking lawmakers on The Hill to protect the vehicle and engine standards under the Clean Air Act. “Clean car standards help us make sure we are not…
GREER, S.C. (AP) – One of the South Carolina House’s conservative voices is leaving after 10 years. Rep. Tommy Stringer said he has accomplished much of what he wanted since he was first elected in 2008, but decided he was ready to leave. The Republican from Landrum says he considers his biggest accomplishments to include the creation of a state…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Six pre-filed bills that focus on protecting ratepayers were approved in the house judiciary committee Tuesday. Although all the bills concerning the V.C. Summer shutdown received favorable report, representatives said there are several details that will need to be examined. All six bills in the passed the committee by a vote of at least 20 but representatives say…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Out of the State House, we continue to follow developments in the VC Summer Nuclear project failure. Tuesday House Lawmakers will get back to work as part of the House Utility Ratepayer Committee. They’re expected to discuss a protection package for consumers. Last week, lawmakers detailed six pre-filed bills focused on making sure any future project shutdowns…
The University of South Carolina announced Thursday night that Dawn Staley and the 2016 Gamecock women’s basketball team would not be attending the White House to celebrate last year’s National Championship.
The Mayor of Columbia makes a major announcement, introducing an ordinance he hopes will put a block on a certain gun accessories within the Capital City,
COLUMBIA. S.C. (WOLO)- House Speaker Jay Lucas is responding to SCE&G’s proposal to decrease customer rates. In a statement, Lucas writes: “Today’s proposal provides further proof that SCANA has consistently prioritized the company’s profits over protecting its consumers. Ratepayers have demanded a serious approach to the V.C. Summer nuclear facility collapse and the house has succeeded in meeting their demands….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s Tim Scott is among the sponsors of bipartisan legislation to ensure federal agencies and state governments accurately report relevant criminal history to the FBI’s database of prohibited gun buyers. The Republican senator is one of more than half a dozen sponsors of the “Fix NICS Act,” which would penalize federal agencies that fail to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) – Republicans are now planning to repeal a key Obamacare mandate as part of their push to reform the tax code. Democrats have sounded the alarm though, saying the move will hike taxes and premiums for middle class Americans. Categories: National News, News, Politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Six pre-filed bills designed to make sure project shutdowns never have the same impact as the V.C. Summer failure received favorable report in the House Utility Ratepayer subcommittee, clearing the way for it to be reviewed by other representatives. “If you look at the bills we’re all paying right now, you and I and everybody here, we’re…
