Edward Simmer, the current interim director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health, could be removed from office ...

South Carolina senators are continuing debate this week on a bill that would impose new restrictions on hemp products, as ...

Senators moved to fire the interim director of the state’s public health department Tuesday, resuming a push from last year to oust the agency head over concerns about his response to the ...

South Carolina Senators passed a bill that would require public health czar Ed Simmer to vacate his position in May. The bill ...

A bill that would align South Carolina’s tax code with the federal has moved out of the Senate Finance Committee.

The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee voted 17-2 Tuesday to pass IRS conformity legislation that would allow tipped ...

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos ...

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when ...

As passed, the bill would cut South Carolina’s boat tax from 10.5% — which critics have long pointed out is one of the ...

South Carolina lawmakers are moving to regulate hemp products after a full ban narrowly failed in the Senate last week.

The request comes after a Senate Republican leader said he was concerned the Department of Education could not be trusted to ...

A current version of the hemp regulation would ban THC drinks from being sold in bars or restaurants. Tinctures and gummies, ...