The South Carolina General Assembly returned to session this week. While the first week was consumed by organizational efforts and inaugural events for Governor Henry McMaster, there are many important issues facing our state. Lets take a look at some of the larger issues on tap for this year’s session.
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Although a few items remain to be resolved, the 122nd Session of the South Carolina General Assembly came to an end on May 10, 2018. The session, while largely overshadowed by the constant presence of the V.C. Summer nuclear failure and the corresponding response, or lack thereof, of SCANA and SCE&G, did produce some meaningful results. Here are a just a few...
As predicted, the 2018 legislative session has been dominated by discussions and testimony surrounding the failed V.C. Summer nuclear facility. Nevertheless, progress has been made...
The 2017 legislative session marked the first time the SC General Assembly has operated on a shorten schedule since the passage of session shortening legislation in 2016. The General Assembly now ends its legislative work nearly a moth earlier than previous sessions.
Senator Sean Bennett, R-Dorchester, today was named to the Finance Subcommittee tasked with evaluating South Carolina’s K-12 education funding formulas. The four member group