SC House bill wants State Auditor to be chosen by Governor
In South Carolina, the State Auditor is chosen by the State's Fiscal Accounting Authority (SFAA), but some lawmakers are ...
SC House Committee revises Senate’s lottery voucher plan to use state funds
A showdown could be brewing between the SC Senate and House on School Vouchers to use public funds toward private school ...
$66.5M for SC state employee raises in House budget. Here’s how it would be distributed
The Department of Administration released a compensation study and recommended changes in pay levels for South Carolina’s state employees.
SC at ‘the precipice of an energy crisis.’ How will lawmakers address it?
“We’ve seen the rapid pace with which this bill moved through the House. We’d ask that you consider every opportunity to ...
SC House Republicans want to ditch lottery-funding plan to pay for private school vouchers
Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives are advancing legislation to reinstate a controversial private ...
Crowds protest outside S.C. State House on Presidents Day
Large crowds gathered at the South Carolina State House to rally against the Trump administration on Presidents Day.
SC teachers pay raised under House budget proposal, but it’s not as high as some hoped
SC Gov. Henry McMaster and the Department of Education both pushed to increase the starting to $50,000 a year during this ...
ABC Columbia2d
SC House Dems call for amendments to public schools’ book banning process
"This legislation really is about protecting and having the backs of librarians across our state," says Bauer.
State health plan users may see premium increases under SC House budget proposal
The increase would not apply to retirees on the state health plan, as their premiums would stay the same. Budget writers had $666 million in recurring money and $1.25 billion of o ...
abcnews43d
State Sen. Sutton says if taxpayer money waste is found in SC, blame GOP
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — In the wake of a "DOGE bill" being introduced in Columbia targeting "over-burdensome schemes" that ...
southcarolinapublicradio16h
Listen: Senate education chair, teachers rep talk SC's efforts to expand school choice
Reporter Maayan Schechter interviews on Feb. 6, 2025, S.C. Senate Education Committee Chairman Greg Hembree, R-Horry, and Patrick Kelly, an AP U.S. government teacher and director of governmental ...