A Win for South Carolina Jobs: Buy American Iron and Steel Act Signed Into Law
The State of South Carolina just made a strong statement in favor of American manufacturing. H.4709, the Buy American Iron and Steel Act, passed both chambers of the South Carolina General Assembly and has been signed by the Governor. This legislation mandates the use of iron and steel manufactured in America for public work projects funded by the state treasury. The notion behind the legislation is rather simple, but it has the
Santee Cooper’s Debt is Still Shaping South Carolina’s Power Bills
On July 31, 2017, construction was halted on the V.C. Summer Units II and III nuclear expansion project in Fairfield County. One of the entities responsible for the project’s failure was South Carolina’s state-owned utility, Santee Cooper. After the debacle, Santee Cooper and its V.C. Summer co-owner, SCE&G (now subsumed by Dominion Energy) assumed billions in debt from the failure of the project. SCE&G turned to ratepayers and to Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) Dominion to
WIS-TV: New Law Aims to Make Medical Bills Easier to Understand
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – South Carolina patients will soon have greater access to detailed information about their medical expenses under a new state law aimed at increasing transparency in health care billing. Click here to view the full broadcast. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, hospitals and other health care facilities across South Carolina will be required
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