On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 18, 2026: we spoke with House Speaker Murrell Smith and Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey about what the final four weeks of session hold; we […]
An increasingly testy standoff between the Trump White House and state lawmakers of both parties came to South Carolina this week as a state Senate panel began moving two bills that aim to impose […]
Earmarks — or what lawmakers these days prefer to call “community investments” — will return to South Carolina next week when the S.C. Senate takes up its version of the $15 billion 2026-2027 […]
By Jack O’Toole, Statehouse bureau | A state Senate panel is actively considering a bill by Sen. Richard Cash, R-Anderson, to outlaw virtually all abortions from the moment of conception in the […]
S.C. senators push AI chatbot rules despite Trump opposition By Jack O’Toole, Statehouse bureau | An increasingly testy standoff between the Trump White House and state lawmakers of both […]
Bill H.4216 is no longer just a bill, only a bill. The income tax reform legislation has now been officially signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster.
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette last week received the endorsement of the American Heritage Association, a South Carolina-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving historic monuments and sites.
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette recently announced the endorsement of Rep. Blake Sanders (District 9 – Anderson County), former mayor of West Pelzer
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) and the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) have announced updates in planning for and improving regional […]
Though public scrutiny of data centers is growing, 14 states do not disclose how much revenue they lose to data center tax breaks. That’s according to a new report from Good Jobs First, a watchdog […]
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