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SC Senate votes to amend in-district expense for all lawmakers
The South Carolina senate voted to amend the budget, hoping to increase in-district expenses. In other words, this would ...
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The State House Gavel: Senate passes $14B budget that raises in-district pay for lawmakers
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to ...
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis confirms Inspector General investigation into his office
The Office of the Inspector General has opened an investigation into South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, his office ...
The SC Senate budget slashes $2 billion in spending. How did they get there?
the Senate GOP Caucus released a statement touting the $2 billion cut. It was praised by hard-line conservative House members ...
Could SC legislators see first pay increase since 1995? The Senate makes a push
South Carolina’s lawmakers could received a stipend increase for the first time since 1995. The state Senate’s budget ...
South Carolina lawmakers consider a nearly $18,000 pay raise
The South Carolina Senate has voted what's effectively an $18,000-a-year pay raise into the state’s spending plan for next ...
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Lawmakers question the ‘no grade below 50’ policy in some SC school districts
Some high school students can’t get a grade less than a 50 in the state, regardless of how poor their work might be in a class. A few lawmakers in the state Senate and House introduced bills April 3 ...
SC lawmakers consider giving themselves pay raises
South Carolina lawmakers could receive a higher salary next year, totaling $3 million in taxpayer dollars each year.