South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Ridgeland, SC – State Senator Clementa Pinckney today called on his colleagues in the state Senate to pass a critical economic development bill this week. Senate Bill 1054 creates performance-based incentives for companies like the Okatie Crossing developer to locate to South Carolina.
Senator Pinckney issued the following statement on S.1054 and the importance of attracting […]

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Columbia, SC – South Carolina Senate Democratic Leader John C. Land, III (D- Manning) today issued the following statement after the state Senate reached a compromise on election reform legislation.
“This is a good compromise that protects the voter’s access to the polls and the integrity of our elections. Democrats’ priority from the beginning of this […]

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Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus today blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to fast-track reform of the state’s Employment Security Commission.
Senate Democrats moved to put a reform plan for the state’s work force development agency on special order - a move that would put the bill in the top spot of […]

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