SC House Takes Steps in Approving Comprehensive Tax Reform
The House approved two of three pieces of comprehensive tax reform package Tuesday. Both bills were passed by wide, bi-partisan margins (104-3). “As I’ve said before, this is tax reform […]
SC Senate Passes Healthcare Compact
South Carolina could opt out of many provisions of President Obama’s healthcare plan and be allowed to regulate its own healthcare policy decisions under a bill passed by the state […]
SC Senate Passes Bill to End Benefits for Workers Fired for Misconduct
Yesterday, the South Carolina Senate passed S.1125, a bill to prevent workers fired for misconduct from collecting unemployment benefits – a move that could save the unemployment system $50 million […]
Residents May Apply for Seats on SCDOT Commission
A joint legislative panel is accepting notice from residents living in South Carolina’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Congressional districts who are interested in applying for a seat on the South […]
SC Senate Passes Bill to Exempt State from Healthcare Mandates
Yesterday afternoon, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow South Carolina to regulate healthcare decisions within its own borders. The bill, S.836, sponsored by Senator Larry Grooms and […]