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Governor Henry McMaster issued his line-item vetoes of the state budget this past Wednesday, signaling the final act of the legislative session, as it is unlikely the General Assembly will ...

The General Assembly returned to Columbia for one final time to adopt the Conference Report on the state budget. Two committees held meetings this week regarding the Department of Insurance, and ...

Although the legislative session has ended for the year, one item remains to be resolved – adoption of the state budget. The budget Conference Committee met this week following the ...

The General Assembly adjourned Sine Die yesterday at 5:00 pm, ending the first year of the two-year legislative session. All bills that did not make it through both chambers will ...

After holding a hearing and voting to remove the State Treasurer from office, the Senate passed its version of the state budget this week, as the House worked through bills ...

The Senate worked through its calendar and held numerous committee meetings, while the House of Representatives took the week off for its annual Easter furlough. Just nine legislative days remain ...

With just five weeks left in the legislative session, both the Senate and House worked well into the evening on Wednesday. The Senate passed energy generation legislation, while the House ...