National Domestic Workers Alliance speak out at State House about medicaid services
At the State House on April 1, the National Domestic Workers Alliance spoke out about medicaid services.
South Carolina
South Carolina’s flat tax proposal would initially raise rates for most
In the state battles to adopt the lowest and most attractive tax policies, South Carolina Republicans are making an interesting gambit: they want to raise income taxes for about 60% of filers in 2026.
South Carolina sees decline in overdose deaths
For the first time in over a decade, South Carolina is seeing a decline in overdose deaths.
SCDEW: Record number of people working in SC
South Carolina’s workforce continues to expand.
SC population increases by 161K
New Census numbers are in, and the updated numbers show that between 2019, and 2023, more than 161,000 new South Carolina residents came from other states.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing.
‘It’s very dangerous:’ Sen. Graham introduces bill to prevent cellphones in prison
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham joined Sen. Tom Cotton Wednesday in introducing the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025, which would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in prison facilities.
Horry Co. lawmaker pitches higher penalties for violations related to wildfires
Carolina Forest Rep. Tim McGinnis plans to file new legislation this week that could increase penalties for individuals who violate certain state laws that relate to wildfires.
Bi-partisan group of lawmakers introduce ‘Pray-Safe’ Act
Wednesday morning (March 26), a bi-partisan group of lawmakers introduced the ‘Pray-Safe’ Act.
Judge orders man in Horry Co. cross-burning incident ‘to not maintain a nuisance’
A judge gave a new order to the man involved in the cross-burning incident on Monday.
