US Sen Cruz headlining annual SC Republican dinner
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party.
Politics
SC Senate committee refuses to expand Medicaid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee has refused to expand Medicaid eligibility to more poor adults as part of the state budget.
SC House approves ethics reform package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has approved a bill aimed at strengthening South Carolina’s ethics laws.
Budget debate starts in SC Senate Finance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate is focusing on the budget this week.
SC House delays debate on ethics package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is delaying debate on its amended ethics package.
SC Senate panel advances ‘read to succeed’ bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate panel has advanced a bill aimed at boosting students’ chances for success by ensuring they can read by fourth grade.
SC Senate advances a piece of ethics reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill heading to the Senate floor is designed to curtail candidates’ ability to hide who’s backing their campaigns.
SC bill would require permission for plane use
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers will have to wait before discussing legislation requiring lawmakers to get permission to use state planes which specifically bars using them as a shuttle to legislative hearings.
Expand Medicaid in SC But at What Cost?
State democrats announced a proposal they claim will give South Carolinians better access to health care. This, as lawmakers enter their budget week. However, republicans say that’s a price tag the state can’t afford.
SC bill would yank benefits for failed drug tests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would yank unemployment benefits from someone who fails an employer’s drug test is advancing in the House.
