South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session featured contentious debates on energy, education, and government accountability.

COLUMBIA — The S.C. Legislature overwhelmingly passed a $14.7 billion state budget May 28 despite concerns from some members ...

South Carolina lawmakers passed a $14.7 billion state budget that covers a wide range of priorities, from roads and disaster ...

The South Carolina House and Senate each voted to approve the state's budget plan, despite dissent over an in-district ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - South Carolina senators voted 33-8 Monday night to approve a resolution to remove the state treasurer from office after an eight-hour hearing. The resolution needed 31 votes ...

A year ago, all five female state senators from South Carolina won the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their bipartisan effort to block a near-total abortion ban in the state.

Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com South Carolina’s women make up 51% of its population and 55% of its registered voters but now just 5% of its state Senate — 4.3% to be exact. Women face many ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina State Senator Gerald Malloy has withdrawn his protest of the results of the Senate District 29 race, officially ending the contest for that seat nearly four weeks ...

The South Carolina State Senator is stripping them of their memories. Meanwhile, Senator Katrina Shealy has her 12-year political career all crammed into cardboard boxes. And we found freshman ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Tensions were high on the grounds of the South Carolina State House on Thursday for a much-anticipated ... For more than a year now, a Senate Finance subcommittee has been ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - South Carolina senators voted 33-8 Monday night to approve a resolution to remove the state treasurer from office after an eight-hour hearing. The resolution needed 31 ...