South Carolina Speaker of the House
BY DIETTE COURRÉGÉ
Charter school supporters are celebrating the General Assembly’s passage of legislation that they say will strengthen the state’s public charter schools.
Lawmakers adopted late Tuesday the conference report for the bill, and it now heads to Gov. Nikki Haley for approval.
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****Compare: House DOA chart here & Senate 10 government agency chart here****
(Columbia, SC) – Today, in a bill back from a year-long debate in the Senate, the House advanced the most comprehensive reform plan yet by amending its Department of Administration bill (H. 3066). Since 2008, this is the 4th restructuring measure to pass the House and follows the Senate’s 1st time ever acting on DOA Reform earlier this year. In the most comprehensive restructuring proposal ever put forward, the House protects taxpayers by focusing on good government solutions that:
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The Post & Courier
By, Brendan Kearney
Even as Boeing South Carolina made history by rolling out its first 787 Dreamliner on Friday, the talk was as much about the future as it was about the accomplishments to date.
The distinctions of the plane, the plant and the workforce were highlighted repeatedly, but so were the work that remained to be done on the inaugural jet and the production possibilities down the line.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the SC House of Representatives passed another tax reform bill (H. 4995) – the third to pass this week and key component of the House’s comprehensive tax reform package. The bill eliminates 21 sales tax exemptions and uses that formerly exempted revenue to lower the overall sales tax rate.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the SC House of Representatives passed two key tax reform bills – H. 4997 to collapse the current six individual income tax brackets (0,3,4,5,6, & 7) to just three brackets (0,3.75, & 7) and H. 4996 to cut the small business active income tax rate from 5% to 3%. Earlier this session, the House introduced several bills that set the course for real comprehensive tax reform in our state. This is a multi-part, multi-year undertaking aimed at delivering meaningful and permanent tax reform for South Carolina families.
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by brendan kearney
Just months in the making but perhaps offering a glimpse decades into the future, South Carolina’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner will roll out April 27.
A major milestone for the local plane-making operation, the rollout announced Wednesday represents the inaugural jet’s official debut, as well as a definitive step toward proving North Charleston’s ability to do what only two other places in the world do — finish putting together a wide-body commercial airplane.
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(Columbia, SC) – Today, the S.C. House of Representatives introduced a measure (H. 5081) aimed at securing our state’s First-in-the-South Presidential Primary. A majorly influential position for both political parties, this early primary brings more than just status recognition – it translates into high-profile national exposure and millions of dollars in economic impact.
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