Mary Green
WMBFNews.com
Columbia, SC, United States
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House OKs SC hate crimes bill
After just two hours of debate, the South Carolina House of Representatives has given a second reading to a hate crime bill. → Read More
SC House passes bond-reform bill, vowing to close ‘revolving door’ of repeat violent offenders
A bill designed to crack down on offenders who commit violent crimes while out on bond in South Carolina is halfway to the finish line at the governor’s desk. → Read More
‘Constitutional carry’ bill passes 2nd hearing
A bill that would allow people over 18 to carry loaded, concealed weapons without a permit or training will have a third hearing in the South Carolina House. → Read More
Bill would make local bans on short-term rentals illegal in SC
A growing number of cities and counties around South Carolina are trying to set regulations around or even outright ban short-term rentals, and some have already passed local ordinances and laws to do that. → Read More
Should S.C. be allowed to send public dollars to private schools? Bill aims to let voters decide
For more than a century, South Carolina law has prohibited the state from sending public dollars to private schools, including religious schools. → Read More
New SC superintendent asks legislature to fund teacher raises, bonuses in next budget
South Carolina’s new school superintendent is laying out her priorities for spending more than $800 million on K-12 education in the next state budget. → Read More
Bill that could restart lethal injections in SC advances to Senate floor
bill that could restart lethal injections in South Carolina is now awaiting a debate at the State House. → Read More
SC legislature delays judicial elections, sparking criticisms of selection process
For the first time in 35 years, South Carolina is poised to have only men on its state Supreme Court bench. → Read More
SC lawmakers advance bill that could allow lethal injection executions to restart
A push at the State House could allow capital punishment to resume for the first time in over a decade. → Read More
SCDOR begins issuing 2022 income tax rebates, cap set at $800
The South Carolina Department of Revenue said they’ve begun issuing 2022 Individual Income Tax rebates for eligible taxpayers. → Read More
SC superintendent of education, attorney general to receive six-figure raises next year
The last time these six jobs, all of which are statewide elected positions, received raises was nearly 30 years ago. → Read More
SC abortion bill dead, legislators fail to reach compromise
House Speaker Murrell Smith said, “The bill is dead.” → Read More
New task force to focus on how to keep more teachers in SC classrooms
South Carolina is facing an ongoing and worsening challenge to recruit and retain teachers. → Read More
SC lawmaker to introduce shield law to allow state to resume executions
A South Carolina senator says he plans to introduce legislation that would allow the state to resume executions by lethal injection. → Read More
New SC law guarantees many teachers daily break, planning time, but not right away
For years, many state educators have been lamenting they don’t receive a break during the day to plan lessons, grade assignments, or eat their lunch. A new law addresses those concerns. → Read More
South Carolina’s death penalty on trial this week
Attorneys for three current death-row inmates are suing the state, claiming South Carolina’s methods of execution constitute cruel and unusual punishment. → Read More
SC abortion law being contested in the courthouse and the State House
Questions about access to abortions in are currently being considered and debated in both the courthouse and the State House in South Carolina. → Read More
Roe overturn sparks fears same-sex marriage protection could be repealed too
The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision last month has opened the door for states, including South Carolina, to weigh imposing tighter restrictions and even total bans on abortions. → Read More
DHEC urges families get kids vaccinated against COVID with new school year approaching
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging families to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom. → Read More
South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban can continue for now
A judge’s ruling Tuesday sends the fate of South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban to the state Supreme Court. → Read More