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

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

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

Instead of talking a lot about budget vetoes, Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is talking about all his ...

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

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

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

Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall crunched the numbers to see exactly how much 80% raises boost lawmakers’ pensions for life in ...

COLUMBIA — The S.C. Legislature overwhelmingly passed a $14.7 billion state budget May 28 despite concerns from some members ...

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.

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.