Friday, March 29, 2024

SC State Wire

Attorneys general say EPA water rule is costly and unlawful

Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Attorneys general say EPA water rule is costly and unlawful

(The Center Square) - A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that would monitor indirect wastewater discharges from slaughterhouses is unlawful and would be costly to businesses, 27 attorneys general said in a letter to the agencies.

The EPA monitors... Read more


16 states, led by Gulf states, sue Biden administration over LNG export ban

Fri, 22 Mar 2024
16 states, led by Gulf states, sue Biden administration over LNG export ban

(The Center Square) – Sixteen states have sued the Biden administration over its proposed liquified natural gas ban, led by Louisiana and Texas, the Gulf states that lead the U.S. in LNG exports.

The lawsuit was filed by Louisiana... Read more


South Carolina House approves measure to expand education scholarships

Thu, 21 Mar 2024
South Carolina House approves measure to expand education scholarships

(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House of Representatives signed off on a measure to expand the Education Scholarship Trust Fund.

Lawmakers voted 69-32 in favor of H.5164 on its second reading.

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South Carolina allocates federal money for USS Yorktown cleanup

Wed, 20 Mar 2024
South Carolina allocates federal money for USS Yorktown cleanup

(The Center Square) — South Carolina officials have completed the first phase of a multimillion-dollar environmental remediation project at the historic USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Charleston Harbor and are planning to spend millions more on the second phase.

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Attorneys general coalition ask Ninth Circuit to intervene in Mayorkas asylum case

Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Attorneys general coalition ask Ninth Circuit to intervene in Mayorkas asylum case

(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from multiple states have petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene in a lawsuit over a Department of Homeland Security asylum policy.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas created the policy through a... Read more


AGs warn Department of Labor about race-based apprenticeships

Tue, 19 Mar 2024
AGs warn Department of Labor about race-based apprenticeships

(The Center Square) – A group of 24 state attorneys general wrote a letter to the Department of Labor saying its proposed rule promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the National Apprenticeship program exceeds the department’s authority.

The public... Read more


Analysis: South Carolina teachers earn less than two decades ago

Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Analysis: South Carolina teachers earn less than two decades ago

(The Center Square) — A new report shows that schools nationwide, including in South Carolina, are having trouble filling teacher positions, with salaries being a primary cause.

An analysis from MyElearningWorld.com found that new teachers nationwide earn... Read more


Analysis: South Carolina among the most federally dependent states

Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Analysis: South Carolina among the most federally dependent states

(The Center Square) — South Carolina ranks among the most federally dependent states.

According to an analysis from personal finance company WalletHub, the Palmetto State ranked ninth. Nationally, Alaska topped the list, ahead of New Mexico and... Read more


More than 5,000 South Carolina families apply for education scholarships

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
More than 5,000 South Carolina families apply for education scholarships

(The Center Square) — More than 5,000 families from all 46 South Carolina counties have submitted applications for the state's Education Scholarship Trust Fund.

The state is accepting applications until Friday.

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Senators concerned over growing agricultural trade deficit

Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Senators concerned over growing agricultural trade deficit

(The Center Square) — U.S. agricultural trade exports declined by $17 billion in fiscal year 2023, raising concerns from U.S. senators about how the Biden administration will address the issue.

The deficit is growing and will decline by another... Read more


South Carolina House passes $41B spending plan

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
South Carolina House passes $41B spending plan

(The Center Square) — The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024-25 budget, a roughly $40.9 billion spending plan that includes property and income tax breaks and increased school spending.

State leaders built a budget while anticipating... Read more


Business group ups pressure on South Carolina lawmakers

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Business group ups pressure on South Carolina lawmakers

(The Center Square) — A small business group is putting a full-court press on South Carolina lawmakers, urging them to pass a series of bills, including one aimed at stemming lawsuit abuse.

In South Carolina, small and medium-sized companies... Read more


South Carolina lawmakers start debate on $40B state budget

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
South Carolina lawmakers start debate on $40B state budget

(The Center Square) — South Carolina lawmakers are debating a roughly $40 billion fiscal 2024-25 state budget that anticipates more than $12 billion in state general funds and billions more in federal money.

Last month, the South Carolina Board... Read more


Attorneys general threaten to sue over Maine's proposed transgender shield law

Tue, 12 Mar 2024
Attorneys general threaten to sue over Maine's proposed transgender shield law

(The Center Square) — A group of 16 attorneys general are threatening to take Maine to court if lawmakers approve a bill to shield doctors performing "gender affirming" health care procedures from lawsuits.

In a letter to... Read more


South Carolina governor signs 'constitutional carry' measure

Thu, 07 Mar 2024
South Carolina governor signs 'constitutional carry' measure

(The Center Square) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a Constitutional Carry measure, making the Palmetto State the 29th state in the nation with a law allowing residents to carry a concealed firearm without a government-issued license.

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South Carolina leaders push school choice expansion

Thu, 29 Feb 2024
South Carolina leaders push school choice expansion

(The Center Square) — South Carolina lawmakers announced a new proposal to expand school choice in the state.

H.5164 would expand the Education Savings Account program, which Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law last year.

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State attorneys general say more than 85,000 children lost at the border

Mon, 26 Feb 2024
State attorneys general say more than 85,000 children lost at the border

(The Center Square) - Twenty-two state attorneys general said Monday more than 85,000 migrant children could be lost based on a report from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The report issued this month shows many... Read more


Trump thwarts Haley in her native South Carolina, rolls on to Michigan

Sun, 25 Feb 2024
Trump thwarts Haley in her native South Carolina, rolls on to Michigan

(The Center Square) – Sweeping a fourth consecutive primary by double digits, former President Donald Trump left South Carolina victorious on Saturday and on a roll heading into Michigan on Tuesday.

Nikki Haley, two-term governor of South Carolina and... Read more


Haley fights the odds in South Carolina primary

Sat, 24 Feb 2024
Haley fights the odds in South Carolina primary

(The Center Square) – Republican primary voters are casting their votes Saturday for their pick for president, the latest faceoff between former President Donald Trump and former Ambassador Nikki Haley in the presidential primary.

Haley faces a steep, uphill... Read more


South Carolina Senate passes bill to overhaul state health agencies

Fri, 23 Feb 2024
South Carolina Senate passes bill to overhaul state health agencies

(The Center Square) — The South Carolina Senate has passed a measure to merge several state health agencies into the Executive Office of Health and Policy, a new, cabinet-level agency.

S.915 puts the Health and Policy secretary... Read more