Politics

SC DOT Votes to Spend First Gas Tax Money on Road Paving Projects

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) (AP) – Get ready for a smoother ride. The State Department of Transportation voted Thursday to spend the first $26 million raised by the South Carolina’s newly increased gas tax to paving projects in 27 counties. There are plenty of other projects the Transportation officials plan to take up with additional revenue. The agency wants to spend…

Governor Henry McMaster Reacts to Healthcare Repeal Latest

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (ABC NEWS)– Governor Henry McMaster responded Tuesday to the latest healthcare bill repeal issues. Three Republican senators have come out against Mitch McConnell’s plan to repeal Obamacare, putting the brakes on second-ditch efforts to roll back the Obama administration’s signature legislation. The revelation comes less than a day after four senators came out against McConnell’s Plan A…

Governor Signs Offender Supervision Specialist Bill

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- With the stroke of a pen Governor Henry McMaster signed a new bill into law Tuesday. The Offender Supervision Act is aimed at helping keep a closer eye on offenders. The new law will help take some of the domestic violence work load off law enforcement. It provides funding to hire and train new case workers under…

New ABC News Poll: Trump Approval Rating

ABC NEWS–Americans give President Donald Trump the lowest six-month approval rating of any president in polls dating back 70 years, punctuated by questions about his competence on the world stage, his effectiveness, the GOP health care plan and Russia’s role in the 2016 election. Just 36 percent of Americans polled in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of Trump’s job performance, down 6 points from…