Month: March 2023

It’s an extremely busy week at the Statehouse as we are less than two weeks away from the crossover deadline (April 10). A bill that does not pass at least one…

By Sam Aaron On Monday, Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law a unanimously passed bill (S.361) that will speed up road improvement projects in South Carolina. The bill simplifies how…

The House is on recess this week after passing its version of the FY23-24 state budget in the week prior. Our review of the House budget reveals a multibillion-dollar increase…

The full House this week is working to pass its version of the FY23-24 state budget, a process we are following closely. In January, SCPC released a report urging lawmakers…

South Carolina unnecessarily regulates the relationship between title insurance agencies and their underwriters. A recently filed state House bill would embrace the free-market system and allow the two parties to…

The ESG movement threatens to impact taxpayers across the nation. How should SC respond? What is ESG? Across the country, powerful financial institutions are making investments and offering services based…

Update 3/10/23: Several adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. House lawmakers are seeking public input on a broad college and workforce readiness bill…

Full expensing is a tax policy that will put South Carolina at the front of the line for new capital investments as American businesses reshore their supply chains. Full expensing creates better economic…

A pair of House and Senate bills filed in February would move South Carolina’s civil liability laws in the right direction and a foster a legal environment that is fairer…