The invitation from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he was bringing reporters together Wednesday to talk about his ...

The Republican governor attributes the low number of budget vetoes to collaboration and communication between his office and the General Assembly ...

State Rep. Bruce Bannister said lawmakers are setting aside about $112 million in the proposed budget to pay for a $1,500 ...

Members of the South Carolina General Assembly are one step closer to a major pay raise after approving their 2026 budget, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster is sending off South Carolina's $14.7 billion state budget, approving funding for ...

The South Carolina General Assembly has likely met for the last time this year, easily passing a budget that included what is ...

Under the budget sent to Gov. McMaster, lawmakers’ in-district compensation increases to $2,500 a month. The $18,000 a year ...

South Carolina’s 2025 legislative session featured contentious debates on energy, education, and government accountability.

Legislators are considered part time because South Carolina’s General Assembly meets three days a week from January to May. Lawmakers passed a $1,000-a-month increase in the budget in 2014.

Members of the South Carolina General Assembly are one step closer to a major pay raise after approving their 2026 budget ... and have not seen a salary increase since 1990.