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South Carolina effort to mirror Trump DEI ban advances to state Senate
South Carolina lawmakers in the state House have pushed forward legislation that would eliminate diversity, equity, and ...
Power bills could go up more often under sweeping energy bill approved by state Senate
Senators spent most of this week debating a sweeping energy bill before finally approving it just before midnight Wednesday ...
SC Senate subcommittee refuses to advance nominee to run health department
A South Carolina Senate subcommittee voted Thursday against advancing the nomination of the man Gov. Henry McMaster chose to ...
What the tort reform bill did for liquor liability in South Carolina
South Carolina Senators passed a sweeping lawsuit reform bill with specific provisions toward liquor liability. So how does ...
Beach property owner urges Senate to block director of agency that fined him $289,000
Veteran environmental regulator Myra Reece is under fire from a coastal property owner. Her agency fined him and now he’s ...
Bill aiming to fix SC’s soaring insurance rates clears state senate after bitter fight
Since several prominent South Carolina bars have shuttered, citing the explosive growth of insurance premiums many linked to ...
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SC Senate to consider removing state treasurer from office following $1.8B probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In South Carolina’s 237-year history, a statewide elected official has never been kicked out of office, but that could soon change. On Wednesday, state senators introduced ...
After saying he wouldn’t run in 2026, SC Treasurer Loftis launches reelection bid
The embattled and defiant Curtis Loftis, a Republican, has criticized a South Carolina Senate investigation into a $1.8 ...
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Power bills could go up more often under sweeping energy bill approved by state Senate
Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com South Carolina residents could see their power bills go up more often if a sweeping new energy bill approved by the state Senate becomes law.