On Wednesday, the House and Senate voted to override Governor McMaster’s veto of the Greenville Chamber’s top priority: expanding expungement laws for one-time, low-level offenders in order to expand South Carolina’s workforce. ...
Many may already have their calendars marked for the first Tuesday in November, reminding themselves to take an hour off to vote. All statewide offices and U.S. House seats will be on the ballot, and some districts will have Statehouse and local ...
Congress has approved sweeping reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, which enacted sweeping new regulations on banks of all sizes. Last year, we worked with Senator Graham’s office to convene more than a dozen Upstate banks to discuss the ...
The last day of the regular legislative session at the Statehouse is known as Sine Die, a latin term that means to end a meeting without an appointed date to return. Per the South Carolina constitution, this day takes place on the second Thursday of ...
Tonight, at 11:59 pm, it’s “Crossover Day” at the Statehouse. This is the day when legislation has to cross from the House to the Senate, or the Senate to the House, and still be considered under the normal rules. After crossover, ...
If 2016 and 2017 taught us anything, it’s probably that we shouldn’t waste much time making predictions on a political landscape that’s ever-changing; the warranty on my crystal ball expired long ago. But for 2018, I’m ...
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs rejected Scott Garrett’s nomination to be chairman of the Export-Import Bank. This is a major victory for the nearly 20,000 South Carolina jobs that depend on the bank – ...
Today, November 7th is the primary for two City Council seats, one At Large seat and one seat in District Two. Local races are important because local representatives make decisions on how tax money is spent, mass transit, economic growth and so ...
Ready to give back to your community? Learn how to run for office at the Upstate Political Leadership Institute. As election season rolls around, we can all look forward to the calls, commercials, mail and visits at your front door from ...
