Nick Reynolds

6 days ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Wilder |Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — South Carolina lawmakers concluded their 2025 legislative work by championing this year's accomplishments but still have to come back and adopt a budget in the coming weeks. Entering the final day of the 2025 session, most of the major fights — liquor liability and lawsuit reform, a sweeping energy permitting bill and a revised effort to fund private schools with public funds — had already been passed and settled, leaving lawmakers free to clear their slate for next year.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — A sweeping energy reform bill is headed to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk after last-minute changes by the House of Representatives some feared could put the bill at risk. The South Carolina Energy Security Act is widely considered to be one of the lengthiest and most complex pieces of legislation lawmakers have passed in years.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Wilder |Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — More than two dozen House lawmakers abruptly resigned from the ultra-conservative Family Caucus on May 7 over personal and philosophical differences with its chairman, Greenwood Republican John McCravy. The list of 29 House representatives, which includes House Speaker Murrell Smith, comes days after the resignation of the second-leading Republican in the House from the caucus, Majority Leader Davey Hiott.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — A sweeping energy reform bill is headed to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk after last-minute changes by the House of Representatives some feared could put the bill at risk. The South Carolina Energy Security Act is widely considered to be one of the lengthiest and most complex pieces of legislation lawmakers have passed in years.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Wilder |Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — More than two dozen House lawmakers abruptly resigned from the ultra-conservative Family Caucus over personal and philosophical differences with its chairman, Greenwood Republican John McCravy. The list of 29 House representatives, which includes House Speaker Murrell Smith, comes days after the resignation of the second-leading Republican in the House from the body, Majority Leader, Davey Hiott.