Roads, broadband part of SC House’s $1.8B COVID relief plan
The version the House passed 99-11 has just small differences from the proposal passed by the Senate the day before.
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Bill establishing early voting moves forward in SC House
A bill that would establish no-excuse early voting is moving forward in the South Carolina House.
Booming economy leads SC governor, House to bigger tax cut
By Jeffrey Collins
Another round of better-than-anticipated economic news in South Carolina had the Republican governor and House leaders agreeing Tuesday to work toward a bigger income tax cut than they originally proposed.
SC senators make short work of spending $2B in federal cash
By Jeffrey Collins
South Carolina senators have spent less than two hours deciding how to spend more than $2 billion in federal money coming to the state.
Fight over partisan school elections goes statewide in SC
A bill that would have candidates for school board run as members of political parties in one South Carolina district has been rejected by a bipartisan group of House members.
SC Senate to discuss spending $2 billion in federal cash
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Harvey Peeler says he expects the Senate on Tuesday to discuss the plan to spend $1.7 billion in COVID-19 relief on rural water and sewer systems and rural broadband internet.
S Carolina push to be 49th state with hate crime law stalls
South Carolina remains one of only two states without a hate crimes law, and proponents worry that efforts in the Legislature are stalling to increase penalties for crimes committed against minorities and others victimized by prejudice.
SC House panel considers bill to establish early voting
By Michelle Liu
Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill to establish no-excuse early voting across the state. A House panel heard testimony Wednesday on the Republican-crafted measure that would also require people voting by mail to supply a government-issued identification number with their ballot application.
SC House considering its own private school voucher bill
By Jeffrey Collins
A House subcommittee approved a bill Tuesday that would create a three-year program to give $5,000 in tuition assistance to 5,000 students whose families are eligible for Medicaid or who have parents in the military.
SC Senate medical marijuana debate stretches to third week
The debate over whether to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina is extending into a third week in the state Senate starting Tuesday.
