(The Center Square) – With a partial shutdown looming, U.S. lawmakers have eight days to broker a deal on the Department of Homeland Security’s annual budget.
Progress, however, remains elusive as Republicans have already shot down Democratic leadership’s all-or-nothing... Read more
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the Trump administration’s tariff policies and high profile lawsuits in the administration.
Bessent, speaking before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee, defended the Trump administration’s tariff... Read more
(The Center Square) – With only hours before the federal government runs out of money, tensions are rising in the U.S. Senate as a handful of Republicans block a vote on federal funding bills over policy demands.
Supported by... Read more
(The Center Square) - The growth in U.S. population slowed significantly from July 2024 to July 2025 as President Donald Trump's border enforcement policies reduced international migration significantly, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
The population grew... Read more
(The Center Square) – Two B’s and two C’s offset a bad mark related to open enrollment for South Carolina in the ALEC Educational Freedom Index 2026 released Wednesday.
The state is 14th with an overall grade of B,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Voices in the Carolinas over the weekend arguably confirmed the indictments of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and wife Ceilia Flores following efforts by America to stop drug trafficking from the South American country.
North Carolina is... Read more
(The Center Square) - A coalition of 18 attorneys general called on the nonprofit group As You Sow to end activities that may violate antitrust and consumer protection laws.
As You Sow, a nonprofit shareholder advocacy organization founded in... Read more
(The Center Square) – Commercial fishermen who experience unexpected losses from foreign competition would be eligible for federal assistance under a proposal to expand the current relief rules.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act currently provides aid to the seafood industry if... Read more
(The Center Square) – Fifteen state treasurers, auditors and comptrollers are urging President Donald Trump to revise a Biden-era proposed rule they say would disrupt financial markets while financially benefiting Bloomberg L.P., primarily owned by Democratic megadonor Michael Bloomberg.
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Lawyers are filing their last round of lawsuits against bars and restaurants for drunk-driving accidents that will be tried under rules lawmakers deemed problematic and changed earlier this year.
Insurance costs for restaurants were cited by Gov. Henry McMaster... Read more
(The Center Square) – Asbestos case filings in South Carolina have increased 300% this year over 2024, and the reputation of adjudications has led to a No. 3 ranking nationally from the American Tort Reform Foundation.
The nonprofit organization... Read more
(The Center Square) – Americans can now wager on sports results through Fanatics Predicts in 24 states that have not allowed legal sports wagering including California, Texas, Georgia, Washington and more.
National sportsbooks including FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics announced... Read more
(The Center Square) – The federal government is relaxing Biden-era fuel economy standards that required most cars to have a fuel efficiency of nearly 50 mpg by 2031 in an effort to ease regulations for car manufacturers and make cars more affordable.
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(The Center Square) – Nothing like Helene, and nothing like three hurricanes making landfall in 66 days.
Sunday’s end to the hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin was welcomed from the Gulf states to the Atlantic seaboard, with gratitude... Read more
(The Center Square) – Analysis of South Carolina education concludes only two states in the country from 2020 to 2022 decreased more in average teacher salary, and only 15 states had larger spending increase percentages for students.
The period... Read more
(The Center Square) – North Carolina is one of nine states splitting $7 million it can use for antitrust actions and consumer protections after a settlement was reached with Greystar Management.
The largest landlord with more than 25,000 units... Read more
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson had the power to pay a $75 million fee to private lawyers – including his former law firm - who negotiated a $600 million settlement over military plutonium stored in the state, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled.
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(The Center Square) – Third in corporate tax rank, South Carolina is 29th among 50 states in competitive taxes as judged by the Tax Foundation’s analysis.
Policymakers, taxpayers and business leaders can gauge tax systems state to state many... Read more
(The Center Square) – With the ongoing government shutdown dragging on for a record-breaking period of time, U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to make shutdowns as painful for Congress as they are for federal workers.
Since the government shut... Read more
