Deal near on bill requiring public bodies to have agendas
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - House and Senate members are nearing a deal on a bill that would require government bodies in South Carolina to publish agendas before public meetings.
View ArticleSenators praise latest pick to lead DHEC as the right choice
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Senators say the board of South Carolina's public health and environmental agency got it right this time in selecting a director.
View ArticleBill that bans abortion in SC past 19 weeks returns to House
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The fate of a bill banning abortion past 19 weeks in South Carolina is once again in the House's hands.
View ArticleLawmakers proclaim "Darlington Raceway Week"
DARLINGTON, South Carolina - South Carolina lawmakers have made the first week in September "Darlington Raceway Week" as the track prepares for Labor Day weekend racing.
View ArticleSC's actual income tax rates much lower than portrayed
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Gov. Nikki Haley is demanding that legislators cut personal income taxes to make South Carolina more competitive with neighboring states. But South Carolinians already pay...
View ArticleSenate approves Uber bill, keeping its chances alive
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The Senate has approved a bill allowing Uber to continue operating in South Carolina, keeping alive the measure's chances this year.
View ArticleSouth Carolina road bill got off track at 3 critical points
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina lawmakers ended their regular session this week without a road funding bill, despite both the governor and Legislature making it a priority and business groups...
View ArticleContractor sentenced in case that ensnared ex-SC Rep. Viers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A Pawleys Island contractor has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a money laundering case that included a former South Carolina House member.
View ArticleRegular session ends with SC budget package far from done
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - While the South Carolina Legislature's regular session is officially over, the work is far from done.
View ArticleSenate Finance panel advances bill that keeps state running
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A bill advanced Wednesday to the Senate floor that would keep South Carolina state government running if the fiscal year starts July 1 without a budget, but questions remain...
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Pastor killed in church shooting was also honored legislator
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Clementa Pinckney, among those killed in the Charleston church where he was the beloved pastor, was also a state senator lauded Thursday as "the best of the 46 of us in this...
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Charleston shooting took place at 1 of oldest black churches
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The slayings of nine people in Charleston wrote a grim new chapter into the history of one of the oldest black churches in the South.
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Pastor killed in church shooting bridged faith, politics
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - When Clementa Pinckney stepped to the well of the South Carolina Senate chamber in April, fellow legislators expected him to lobby for funding of police body cameras. But the...
View ArticleSouth Carolina legislator: Take down Confederate flag
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A Republican state legislator says it's past time for the Confederate flag to be removed from South Carolina's Statehouse grounds.
View ArticleLegislature passes budget giving counties $216M for roads
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The South Carolina Legislature has approved a budget that distributes more than $216 million to counties for road repair and provides $70 million toward infrastructure...
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As South Carolina honors victims, Alabama lowers its flags
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The Confederate flag flew high Wednesday outside the South Carolina Statehouse, but a large drape kept mourners from seeing it as they filed past the open casket of a veteran...
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Time will tell if furling the rebel flag means deeper change
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Across the South, Confederate symbols are toppling, teetering or at least getting critical new looks. But is it a sign of real change in a region known for fiercely defending its...
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Survey shows enough votes to remove Confederate flag in SC
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A survey of South Carolina legislators shows there is enough support to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds if all supporters cast a vote.
View ArticleNew law means Uber rides will continue in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - People in South Carolina can continue catching a ride through the Uber app under a law signed by Gov. Nikki Haley.
View ArticleGov. Haley vetoes 87 SC budget items tallying $30 million
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley thanked legislators Tuesday after issuing 87 budget vetoes that strike $30 million from the Legislature's budget package.
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