The South Carolina Policy Council was established in 1986 as an independent, private, non-partisan research organization with a mission to promote the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty and responsibility in South Carolina.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, the House and Senate are expected to reconvene to vote on the FY27 state budget. Last week, we examined the constitutional and procedur...
Last week, the S.C. Legislature’s budget conference committee approved a final version of the state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1, clearing...
Since fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, the General Assembly has provided annual funding in the state budget to freeze in-state tuition prices at public universities...
Update 7/16/2026: The conference committee met twice last week, on July 14 and July 15. Little progress was made during either meeting, as negotiations rema...