This is Meagan Diedolf, the new CVSC Government Relations Director with your weekly hotlist. This session has been fast paced and rapid fire, but I’ve been honored to represent CVSC in the lobby and I’ve learned a ton.
Week two of the 2022 legislative Year is in the books. And, while it was a short week because of weather conditions, we persisted in making sure every South Carolinian has clean air, clean water, and access to…
It is safe to say that the last two Years were tough for all of us. However, even as its challenges still linger, there is still the opportunity to appreciate what could be – especially with much conservation…
Welcome back to a new legislative Year! I hope you are healthy and hopeful. Let’s jump into our preview of this legislative Year! While lawmakers continue to respond to the pandemic and the enduring impact it…
The CVSC team has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming Year. There is a lot to contend with in 2022. House members are preparing for elections, an unprecedented amount of federal dollars need allocation, and redistricting is occurring…
I wanted to send you a quick update on what’s happening at the State House during the “off-season.” Legislators are holding off (for now) on returning this fall to work on items from the sine die…
Whew! It’s been a busy two weeks for our state leaders who have been charged with the task of drawing redistricting maps for our state – a process that occurs every 10 Years. We’re also starting…
We need your help to support the growth of large-scale solar in South Carolina! We are approaching another round of ‘avoided cost’ cases for Duke and Dominion at the SC Public Service Commission. These are the cases that occur every…
While the legislature is technically not in session, they are still able to work on a number of important issues in advance of their return in January. With the release of new census data,…
COLUMBIA, SC — CVSC announced today that it has endorsed Deitra Stover Matthews in the Columbia City Council At-Large race. The election will be held on November 2, 2021, in the City of Columbia. “My background as an educator…