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In our latest video, we look at how small groups of lawmakers control crucial functions of state government, and what that means for the everyday lives of South Carolinians.
During a special committee held last week, lawmakers made the bold claim that SC’s method of funding transportation will soon need to change as fuel-efficient/electric vehicles become more widely adopted. But recent data shows that electric vehicles make up far less than 1% of registered cars on state roads, suggesting this “issue” is not quite as immediate as it’s being made to seem.
During Tuesday’s Santee Cooper conference committee, S.C. House Speaker Jay Lucas admitted that government should get out of the power generation business. He also worried that, even with the proposed reforms to Santee Cooper, we could be back in this same situation in the future. Do these remarks inspire confidence that lawmakers’ changes will improve the situation for Santee Cooper or its ratepayers?
In our first video, we look at what’s been happening with state-owned utility Santee Cooper and break down why certain reforms proposed by lawmakers fall short.
