SC’s highest income tax rate is higher than neighboring states. Could a cut make the budget?
According to state’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs office, 44% of South Carolina’s tax filers don’t pay any state income tax.
DeSantis, fellow Republicans in standoff over Trump agenda: ‘Mommy and daddy are fighting’
It’s a staggering turn of events for a governor used to getting his own way — and a test of his national staying power as he stares down the end of his term in two years.
Under the Dome podcast: Legislative work begins, under the shadow of Helene and Trump
Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Jan. 27, 2025. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief.
Tennessee lawmaker reintroduces bill to allow veterans, retired cops to work as School Resource Officers
A Tennessee state lawmaker reintroduced legislation that would allow veterans and retired law enforcement officers to be hired as School Resource Officers.