State lawmaker calls for COVID-19 at-home tests to be provided for all SC households
A state lawmaker is calling for in-home COVID-19 tests to be provided to every household in South Carolina.
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Senate majority and minority leaders weigh in on legislative goals on first day of session
“There will be a number of other issues too,” Massey said. “We still have some federal money we have to address. January is already full and we’re already starting to think about February.”
Congressional maps head to House floor; Democrats unhappy
By Jeffrey Collins
New congressional maps for South Carolina that are not much different than those drawn more than a decade ago are on their way to the floor of the state House. The House Judiciary Committee passed them Monday, but several Democratic committee members voted against them.
Lots of money to spend as SC lawmakers start 2022 session
South Carolina lawmakers return to Columbia on Tuesday with a lot of money to spend. The General Assembly has some $4 billion extra to spend between the booming economy, federal COVID-19 relief money and money set aside in case the economy crashed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Carolina Republicans want judge off redistricting case
South Carolina Republican legislative leaders want to toss a judge from a lawsuit over redistricting plans. Attorneys for House Speaker Jay Lucas argue in papers filed Thursday that U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel can’t fairly consider the case in part because of similar prior legal work.
Local activists gather at Statehouse, call for action on Capitol insurrection anniversary
Local activists gathered at the Statehouse Thursday to mark the one year anniversary of the January 6 attack at the Capitol.
Gov. McMaster, state officials appoint the state’s Chef Ambassadors for 2022
At the State House today, a group of chefs were appointed as South Carolina Chef Ambassadors for 2022. They will help highlight South Carolina’s signature dishes and locally grown foods.
Ring in the New Year with a fireworks display at the Statehouse
The City of Columbia wants to help you ring in the new year with a fireworks display at the Statehouse. The fireworks can be seen from the north side of the Statehouse tonight at midnight.
S Carolina House releases another congressional map proposal
By Michelle Liu
South Carolina lawmakers have heard public testimony over a proposal to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts that scales back the sweeping changes suggested in an earlier map.
House committee meets on congressional redistricting maps
New maps for U.S. House seats released this week by a South Carolina House committee differ significantly from boundaries drawn up by the Senate. The two chambers are trying to carve out seven congressional districts that reflect the state’s rapid growth in the past decade.
