South Carolina House Republicans used an obscure procedural maneuver to circumvent their Senate colleagues after a sweeping energy reform bill they passed had stalled in the upper chamber. The stalemate could result in the death of several mental health reforms, including suicide prevention legislation.  Stalemate over mammoth energy bill in SC Statehouse could jeopardize other key legislation ..read more

A five-year effort to allow betting on horse racing in South Carolina is about to die in the SC Senate without a vote. The state's equine industry is frustrated.  Bet on the Kentucky Derby? A bill that would let you is poised to die in the SC Statehouse ..read more

President Joe Biden awarded 19 people the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony at the White House, among them Elizabeth Dole, Nancy Pelosi, Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh and Clyburn. SC congressman Jim Clyburn receives presidential Medal of Freedom ..read more

Farmers across South Carolina have a new program at their disposal to protect their farmland from urban development.  McMaster signs bill aimed at protecting SC farmland from urban sprawl and development ..read more

A viral video of S.C. Rep. Adam Morgan, reposted by Fla. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, set the stage for a Greenville rally April 24, as Gaetz looks for allies amid House Republican infighting. Florida GOP firebrand Matt Gaetz campaigns in Greenville for Adam Morgan in D4 race ..read more

The South Carolina Senate has started debating a budget that accelerates a planned income tax cut instead of the House plan to use $500 million to give homeowners a one-time property tax rebate. Once the spending plan passes the Senate this week, a group of three House members and three senators is going to have to sort out the differences.  SC Senate wants accelerated income tax cut while House looks at property tax rebate ..read more

The South Carolina Senate has approved its budget. The final vote came Wednesday after approving items like requiring school children use the bathrooms of their sex assigned at birth and whether universities can spend state money to move to another athletic conference.  South Carolina Senate approves $15.4B budget after debate on bathrooms and conference switching ..read more

MUSC could help treat thousands of patients with sickle cell disease in South Carolina through a statewide network, including newly approved gene-therapy treatments.  MUSC could help bring better sickle cell treatment to more patients across SC ..read more

First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe has requested the State Law Enforcement Division investigate claims state lawmaker and prominent civil rights attorney Marvin Pendarvis filed a legal settlement with a client’s forged signature and then offered him hush money to remain silent. SLED launches criminal investigation into SC lawmaker accused of legal malpractice ..read more

Marvin Pendarvis, an attorney and a state representative from North Charleston, has been accused of legal malpractice by a former client in a 2021 civil case against the Dorchester County Sheriff's Department. Previous legal filings show the defendant had previously made questionable claims in that case. SC lawmaker accused of filing court document with forged signature, offering hush money ..read more