Abortion advocates gather at the State House
Abortion rights activists gathered both inside and outside the State House today, rallying for women’s rights.
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Local protests over Roe v. Wade decision continue over the weekend at the State House
Protests over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade continued at the State House Sunday.
SC lawmakers to consider $53M in vetoed local projects
By Jeffrey Collins (AP)
The South Carolina General Assembly is returning to Columbia on Tuesday to consider nearly $53 million in local projects that Gov. Henry McMaster wants out of the $13.8 billion state budget.
SC Republicans are set to further restrict abortion post Roe
By James Pollard (AP/Report for America)
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, lawmakers are poised to further restrict abortion rights in Republican-controlled South Carolina — which is not one of the 13 states with “trigger laws” banning abortion.
Midlands residents react to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Midlands residents are speaking out, with some in support of and some against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Income tax cuts, rebates centerpiece of SC’s $13.8B budget
By Jeffrey Collins (AP)
Many South Carolina taxpayers may soon be getting several hundred dollars in tax rebates on top of a cut in their regular tax rates after a group of powerful lawmakers from the House and Senate agreed Friday to a compromise on the state budget.
Special Olympics torch makes stop at the State House on its way to Orlando
The Special Olympics torch was lit in Chicago and traveled to Connecticut, down the east coast and made a stop here in South Carolina on the way.
SC budget negotiators have almost $1B more to talk about
By Jeffrey Collins (AP)
Economists meeting Tuesday predicted that South Carolina can now expect to have about $950 million more in its bank accounts by the end of June from taxes and other revenue.
2022 Legislative Session ends – Here’s a look at the last day
ABC Columbia's Alex Tejada was at the State House for the end of the Session Thursday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Thursday the gavel came down on the 2022 Legislative session. The final day of the current legislative session at the statehouse sparked a lot of discussion as lawmakers looked to get bills passed. “Much of what I thought was going to happen is what happened, especially early on,” said Sen. Shane Massey, majority leader. “Marijuana took…
S. Carolina nears transgender sports ban after Senate vote
The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges.
