This Week in South Carolina: In Session provides you with the information you need to navigate the South Carolina General Assembly during the legislative session. Each edition provides a snapshot of the legislative day with meeting schedules, agendas, news and other resources in one place.
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LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE
Senate
The Senate gavels in at 10 a.m. Watch live here. Calendar. Journal.
House
The House gavels in at 10 a.m. Watch live here. Calendar. Journal.
Combined meeting schedule:
9:00 a.m., House Business, Commerce, and Administrative Subcommittee of the Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee, Blatt Room 108, agenda, watch
9:00 a.m., House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, Blatt Room 516, agenda
9:00 a.m., House E.P.W. Higher Education Subcommittee on S.937, Blatt Room 433, agenda
10:00 a.m., House of Representatives, State House, House Chamber, watch
10:00 a.m., Senate, State House, Senate Chamber, watch
12:00 p.m., Joint assembly to select trustees for certain educational institutions
Immediately upon adjournment of the House, Special Laws Subcommittee on S.812 and S.918, Blatt Room 516, agenda
Immediately upon adjournment of the House, House Legislative Ethics Committee, Blatt Room 511, agenda
Immediately upon adjournment of the House, E.P.W. Motor Vehicles Subcommittee on S.874, S.1083 and H.5148, Blatt Room 433, agenda
30 minutes after the House adjourns, Economic Development, Transportation and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee, Blatt Room 321, agenda, watch
2:00 p.m., House Agriculture Subcommittee, Blatt Room 110, agenda, watch
EXECUTIVE COVERAGE
2:30 p.m., Gov. HenryMcMaster will participate in the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science presentation, State House, first floor lobby, Columbia, S.C.
NEWS
Nuclear Boondoggle II - Red Flags South Carolina Lede
Senators consider adding proposals on abortion, pay raises in the budget The Post and Courier
South Carolina House kills pro-solar bill after last-minute rule change The Post and Courier
Utilities kill solar bill despite majority support in SC House The State
Dominion Energy revives S.C. ad campaign as lawmakers near decision on nuclear fiasco The Post and Courier
S.C. regulators could consider temporary SCE&G rate cut before resolving nuclear fiasco The Post and Courier
Offshore drilling and exploration is opposed by Greenville City Council Greenville News
Mount Pleasant approves largest plastic bag and foam container ban in state The Post and Courier
SC judge rules political godfather Quinn Sr. must testify to state grand jury The State
All 13 Republican candidates for Greenville seat in Congress reject U.S. Chamber of Commerce The Post and Courier
The unknown Republican in the SC governor's race just gave $500K to his campaign The State
McMaster leads GOP candidates in latest fundraising for South Carolina governor The Post and Courier
Peculiar history of SC leaders' behavior helps pose dilemma for campaign security costs Anderson Independent Mail
The only Republican woman running for SC governor opposes equal pay law, abortion The State
McMaster calls for Templeton to share details about her taxes, consulting work The Post and Courier
South Carolina congressman won't be charged for showing gun during public meeting The Post and Courier
Opioids causing more in South Carolinia to die prematurely Greenville News
SC colleges are hiking tuition. This one is cutting it 26 percent The State
Study: South should spend on schools, train homegrown talent Associated Press
This SC agency wants to recruit more teachers. Have you seen its new ad? The State
Charleston finally lifts ban on short-term rentals, but the new rules are strict The Post and Courier
SC native to become new commander at Fort Jackson The State
Trump nominates Columbia lawyer as SC's first female US attorney The State
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