Freshly re-elected Governor Henry McMaster delivered his State Of The State address Wednesday night.
ABC Columbia’s Lee Williams provides a recap on the governor’s speech, as well as rebuttals from Democratic State Senator Ronnie Sabb.
The initiative is led by the Lexington Chamber and Visitor Center, Batesburg-Leesville Chamber of Commerce, Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Irmo Chamber of Commerce, 1Voice Lexington County, and Lexington County Development Corporation.
“Twenty percent of South Carolinians don’t have access to high-speed, affordable broadband. It’s time to change that,” Raimondo said.
President Joe Biden is urging U.S. governors to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolls out a guidebook for accessing the nearly $1 trillion made available by the bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin was on hand Monday afternoon for the signing of the bi-partisan infrastructure bill at the White House.
President Joe Biden has signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law on the White House lawn, with a smattering of Republican lawmakers on hand for what could be one of the last shows of bipartisanship ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin accepted an invitation to the White House today to attend the signing of the president’s bipartisan infrastructure bill.
“Water and sewer capacity is a critical factor when a business is deciding where to locate and make a significant investment. This leaves most rural counties with no real opportunity,” said Gov. Henry McMaster.
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape the far-reaching package that touches almost all aspects of domestic life.
The U.S. Senate has finally passed the $1.1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package after weeks of intense negotiations and some roadblocks. In a strong show of bipartisanship, 19 Republicans joined all Senate Democrats to give final approval to a bill which will fund projects like building and upgrading roads, bridges and broadband across the country.
