State House Week

African American Legislators Call Judicial Elections a 'Travesty' The fallout from the 2017 V.C. Summer Nuclear failure continues at the Statehouse. This year lawmakers are dealing with what may be the hard part of unwinding the debacle; what to do about state owned utility Santee Cooper. When the VC Summer project went belly-up in 2017, Santee Cooper’s share of the debt for the project was $4 Billion, increasing its' total debt to $8 Billion. The nuclear debacle immediately led to renewed calls

When sworn in as the state’s new Lieutenant Governor last month Pamela Evette made history. She became the first Lieutenant Governor elected as a Governor’s running mat instead of running for the office independently of the Governor. The primary duty of the Lieutenant Governor is to step-up to the Governor’s Office if necessary as Henry McMaster did when Gov. Nikki Haley resigned the office in 2017. Instead of being an elected state official the Lieutenant Governor is in essence now a member of

Legislative Battle Over Medical Marijuana Ahead Members of the S.C. House and Senate gave Gov. Henry McMaster a number of standing ovations Wednesday night (Jan. 23rd) during his second State of The State Address. For the first time in years, a Republican Governor and a Republican legislature are in sync on the major issue facing the state; reforming the state’s public education system. That is a sign that meaningful reform may be within reach during this year’s legislative session. It appears

Work is underway at the Statehouse on next year’s $9 Billion state budget which is expected to pump money into reforming the state’s public education system. Gov. McMaster sent his budget recommendations to the legislature this week. He calls for a 5 percent pay raise for teachers at a cost of about $155 Million, $36 Million for colleges aimed at holding down tuition, and over $48 Million to put more trained police officers and mental health counselors in schools. McMaster’s budget also

After the first week of this year’s session, it’s clear that the top priority for the South Carolina General Assembly is improving the state’s public school system, something that education advocates have been seeking for years. In his Inaugural Address, Gov. Henry McMaster (R) joined legislative leaders in calling for what he termed a “bold" game plan to boost the state’s education system. While no formal proposals have been un-veiled, lawmakers are talking about focusing on school districts

This year's session of the SC General Assembly has finally ends, as lawmakers pass a wide-ranging plan to address the V.C. Summer nuclear debacle.

Lawmakers head toward a perfunctory session with work stalling on next year's state budget and V.C. Summer Nuclear bills.

This year's session of the General Assembly has adjourned, but lawmakers will return to Columbia for unfinished business.

The SC General Assembly heads towards its' final week of the 2018 session. Key bills have yet to pass, but Democrats in the State Senate managed to kill a sweeping anti-abortion bill.

The State House and Senate remain at odds over reducing SCE&G's nuclear charge, and the state will soon have a new Child Advocate.