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!

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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Regulations Received: 5 - withdrawn & resubmitted: DPH (Doc. 5408), LLR (Docs. 5416, 5419, 5420, 5422), DNR (Doc. 5441)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.