Longtime SC Sen. Courson pleads guilty and resigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina’s longest-serving state senators pleaded guilty to a corruption charge Mune 4 and resigned. Republican Sen. John Courson entered a guilty plea to misconduct in office the same day his trial was supposed to start. Courson, 73, faces up to 10 years in prison, but Circuit Judge Carmen Mullen […]
SC lawmakers return to work to finalize state budget
COLUMBIA (AP) A committee of South Carolina lawmakers has returned to the Statehouse to finalize their proposed $8 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Members of the House and Senate held a joint committee meeting May 15, a few days after the General Assembly adjourned their 2018 regular session. During the brief meeting, […]
South Carolina House split along party lines on budget
COLUMBIA (AP) South Carolina House members say they are divided along party lines on how to allocate money for the next fiscal year. The chamber adjourned April 26 after hours of debate on an amendment to the Senate’s $8 billion budget introduced by Republican Rep. Brian White. House Democrats said colleagues need to allocate more money […]
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