The South Carolina House has approved a bill that require doctors to tell women who seek medication to have an abortion that there is an unproven way to reverse the procedure.
Supporters of a bill to allow women in South Carolina to get birth control pills at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription are trying to get it passed before this year’s session ends. A House subcommittee approved the bill, sending it to the medical committee.
The South Carolina Senate is getting ready to debate its version of the state’s $12.6 billion spending plan. The budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year is built around $1 billion in income tax rebates and another $1 billion in cuts, compared with the $600 income million tax cut proposed by the House.
It’s Earth Day, and the Palmetto State is getting greener! Palmetto Pride and Girl Scouts across the state took part in a statewide litter prevention campaign this morning.
The South Carolina version promises to attack what it says is excessive state spending and push for socially conservative proposals like eliminating the state income tax or allowing people to carry guns openly without a permit.
South Carolina’s budget will likely face intense negotiations in the Legislature after Senate budget writers advanced a $12.6 billion plan based on $2 billion in income tax cuts and rebates.
“To ride down Main Street and interact with our fans and hear you screaming from the bottom of your heart how much you love us, it really resonates with me,” said Coach Dawn Staley.
The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee is getting ready to work on the state budget with a big question to answer – how will it pay for $2 billion in proposed income tax cuts and rebates?
The South Carolina House will be on spring break this week. Speaker Jay Lucas is continuing his tradition of allowing the chamber to have a week off leading into Easter.
Governor Henry McMaster joined two organizations to celebrate Higher Education Day at the State House.
