SCDOT - For years, South Carolina has had some of the worst roads in the country. While reforms were proposed in the late 2010s, few were enacted beyond the gas tax—so what gives?

The South Carolina Policy Council is finalizing a new report with recommendations to address the state’s DOT challenges, including fixing the convoluted organizational structure that has contributed to these ongoing issues as you can see above. Stay tuned next week for the full report!

WHO WOULD YOU VOTE FOR IF YOU WERE VOTING TODAY? - GO HERE TO VOTE -> https://secure.winred.com/scgop/governor-poll

THE DEBATE IS TONITE! - LINK FOR INFO -> https://sc.gop/debate/

SC HOUSE LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP - WEEK THIRTEEN

Bills Introduced: 15
Resolutions Introduced: 28
Sent to Senate: 13 bills + 11 Continuing Resolutions (rename those roads!)
Regulations Received: 5 - withdrawn & resubmitted: DPH (Doc. 5408), LLR (Docs. 5416, 5419, 5420, 5422), DNR (Doc. 5441)
Request for Debate: 7
- H.3557 raises filing fees on third-party candidates. Passed the House.
- S.508: the Senate spent 3 days debating finer points of a bill pertaining to monument and memorial protection, which had been placed on Special Order on 3/31.
- 66% of the 106 bills that have been ordered for consideration this year have been in the last three weeks. Buckle up.
Rep. Edgerton attempted to pull H.4671 from committee, which would provide South Carolinians protections from foreign laws. Rep. King objected.

S.1029: STOP THIS BETRAYAL - The Vaccine Bill That Trades One Mandate for Something EVEN WORSE! - CLICK LINK FOR DETAILS -> https://palmettostatewatch.com/s-1029-the-vaccine-bill-that-trades-one-mandate-for-something-worse/ - ONCE AGAIN - our ELECTED EMPLOYEES are packaging what they claim to be "good legislation", while quietly removing the rights and freedoms that SC families are actively enjoying today. STOP THIS BETRAYAL!!!!

THE GREAT SC TAX SCAM! - What Your Elected Employees Did While You Were Filing Your Taxes - CLICK LINK FOR STORY -> https://palmettostatewatch.com/the-great-south-carolina-tax-scam/ /// YOUR DIRTY SC EMPLOYEES SKAH-REWED SC CITIZENS - AGAIN!!! They signed a blue-collar income tax hike, killed gas tax relief, blocked property tax breaks for anyone under 65, and nearly DOUBLED THEIR OWN PAY - ALL while sitting on a $2.7 BILLION surplus! Here is a full breakdown of every tax-related bill that moved in the SC legislature over the past three weeks.