We’ll keep you up to date on conversation legislation, our efforts, and the decisions being made at the South Carolina State House.
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It’s been an unusual ‘off-season’ with redistricting debates and a protracted budget debate that is finally coming to a resolution. While the dust settles, we have a couple of updates on where things stand with CVSC’s conservation priorities.
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The legislative session has officially come to a close! Well, sort of… While lawmakers are expected to return for a special session on congressional redistricting, the regular legislative session has come to a close after a turbulent final…
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The final week of session has arrived, with lawmakers facing just three legislative days to wrap up the 2025–2026 legislative session. Discussions over potential congressional redistricting disrupted normal Statehouse business last week as lawmakers considered re-drawing South…
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Late-night committee meetings, marathon floor debates, and a flood of legislation moving at once can only mean one thing: we’ve officially entered the chaos of the final weeks of South Carolina’s legislative session. Among the major developments last…
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What a week at the Statehouse with several high-stakes budget provisos taking center stage. Notably, the Senate firmly rejected an effort to roll back longstanding protections against offshore drilling! The Senate also advanced three temporary measures to increase transparency…
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We’re in the final stretch of the legislative session, with just 12 days left for bills to cross the finish line and become law. Last week brought some meaningful progress. The House passed the SC Protected Lands Act…
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We’re back to full steam ahead at the Statehouse after a quieter week. Last week, the House was out on furlough and the Senate focused its attention on committee work, developing its version of the state budget in…
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After a couple slower weeks at the Statehouse, the pace picked up last week. Thank you to everyone who joined our Conservation Coalition Lobby Day and Oyster Roast. It was energizing to see advocates from across South Carolina connect…
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We hope you’re doing well, and look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow at the annual South Carolina Conservation Coalition Lobby Day and Oyster Roast.Last week was relatively quiet for conservation priorities. However, the…
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There was a little more breathing room in the lobby last week with the House out on furlough, and things were a little quieter. The buzz around the statehouse was centered on the Senate’s big hemp product regulations debate,…