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  1. 9H AGO

    South Carolina Advances Major Tax Cuts and Campus Safety Measures Amid Economic Growth Initiatives

    In South Carolina, Republican lawmakers are pushing forward aggressive tax relief measures. The Senate advanced an amended House income tax bill, slashing the top rate from six percent to 5.21 percent and aiming to phase it out entirely over time, with an estimated cost of $308.7 million to the state budget, according to South Carolina Public Radio. This follows Senate Bill 768, which boosts property tax homestead exemptions to $150,000 for seniors, delivering over half a billion dollars in relief in just days, as reported by WCIV ABC News 4. Senate Republicans hailed the moves as putting taxpayers first. On campus safety, the House unanimously passed a bill requiring public colleges to implement mandatory training for new students, spurred by recent deadly shootings at South Carolina State University, per South Carolina Public Radio. Other legislative wins include tougher penalties for child sexual abuse and ethics policies for school boards. Economically, the state launched the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange by SC NEXUS and SCRA, a venture accelerator to turn energy tech from labs into startups and jobs, praised by Commerce Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III. South Carolina State University broke ground on a $54.7 million academic building, part of $200 million in campus projects by fall 2027, including a new residence hall and library. Aiken County also started a $50 million renovation of North Augusta Middle School for modern classrooms and security. Public health concerns linger with the measles outbreak slowing to 11 new cases last week, mostly in Spartanburg County, totaling 973 since fall, says the Department of Public Health. Vaccination drives continue amid exposures at schools and public sites. No major weather events have disrupted the state recently. Looking Ahead: Watch for House action on the tax bill, potential spring measles risks during breaks, and progress on SC State's construction boom and energy innovation projects. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  2. 2D AGO

    South Carolina Lawmakers Pass Senior Tax Relief and Small Business Cuts While Education Infrastructure Surges

    South Carolina lawmakers advanced key legislation this week amid a bustling Statehouse session. The Senate unanimously passed S.768, expanding the homestead property tax exemption for seniors 65 and older, adding up to $150,000 relief for long-term residents while imposing residency requirements to manage rapid population growth, according to South Carolina Public Radio. The House approved H.5006, the Small Business Tax Cut of 2026, exempting the first $10,000 of business personal property from county taxes for qualifying small firms, as reported by the South Carolina Policy Council and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. In business news, Coastal Precast Systems announced a $9 million investment in Laurens County for its first South Carolina plant, creating 70 jobs in precast concrete manufacturing for infrastructure projects, praised by Governor Henry McMaster and local leaders per the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Education infrastructure shines with South Carolina State University breaking ground on a $54.7 million academic building and planning expansions including a student center, ROTC facility, and Cayce campus extension set for 2027, boosting research and 50 to 70 jobs, according to university announcements and local reports. Controversial bills loom, including anti-trans bathroom restrictions in S.199 and H.4756, and H.4763 limiting recording of police, highlighted by the ACLU of South Carolina. The House Ways and Means Committee greenlit a $15.4 billion budget with 2% state employee raises and higher education funding. No major weather events reported. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited Berkeley County for Democratic events, signaling political activity. Looking Ahead: Today features Reproductive Health Advocacy Day, Senate hearings on trans student bills and police recording limits, and ongoing budget debates. Watch for House floor action on the budget in March and Coastal Precast's Q3 launch. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  3. 4D AGO

    South Carolina Legislature Advances Small Business Tax Cuts, Invests in Education and Economic Growth

    South Carolina's state legislature remains active in its second regular session of the 126th General Assembly, with the Senate advancing bills on watercraft liability insurance, local school governance enhancements, foster care reviews, and protections for healthcare workers and police animals, as detailed in the February 20 Senate calendar from the South Carolina State House[2]. The House has pushed forward H.5006, the Small Business Tax Cut of 2026, exempting the first ten thousand dollars of small business income from taxes, according to the South Carolina Policy Council[11]. A proposed 15.4 billion dollar House budget emphasizes growth, allocating funds for rural school construction, a University of South Carolina neurological hospital, and half of the Medical University of South Carolinas new cancer center costs, per Charleston City Paper reports[12]. In business news, Coastal Precast Systems announced a nine million dollar investment in Laurens County, creating 70 jobs in precast concrete for infrastructure, praised by Governor Henry McMaster and Commerce Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III[3]. South Carolina State University broke ground on a 42,000 square foot research campus in Cayce, set for 2027 opening with food safety labs, classrooms, and 50 to 70 jobs, boosting Midlands innovation as noted by city leaders[4]. The states economy thrives on incentives drawing tech, automotive, and logistics firms, with over 12,000 high wage jobs added recently[7]. Education advances include Lexington Richland 5 schools progressing on a 240 million dollar bond for renovations, new wings at elementaries by 2026, and arts facilities, tracked via public dashboard[8]. Public health faces challenges from a measles outbreak nearing 1,000 U.S. cases, with South Carolina confirming 11 new ones to total 973, mostly unvaccinated children in Spartanburg County, per CDC and SCDPH updates[9]. Local headlines highlight a future sand mine, fresh produce initiatives in Ridgeland, and remembrance of a Beaufort principal, from WHHI-TV[1]. No major recent weather events reported. Looking Ahead, watch for Senate consideration of strangulation penalties and electric rate stabilization by late February, plus the St. Patricks Day Parade in the Lowcountry. The governors race heats up with voters favoring tax cuts. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  4. FEB 19

    Tragic Campus Shooting Shakes South Carolina State University, Sparks Statewide Concerns and Response

    South Carolina faces a critical week following a tragic campus shooting at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg County that claimed two lives and injured another. According to ABC News 4, the shooting occurred Thursday evening inside an apartment at the Hugine Suites student complex, prompting an immediate lockdown that lasted until Friday morning. The university canceled classes through Monday and postponed athletic events as counselors were made available to students. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident, which authorities believe to be isolated. Meanwhile, the state legislature continues advancing significant legislation. South Carolina Public Radio reports the Senate approved an NIL bill by a vote of 30 to 13, sealing public records of name, image and likeness contracts between student-athletes and universities. The chamber also tackled property tax exemptions through Senator Harvey Peeler's bill expanding homestead exemptions for seniors aged 65 and older. Additional measures included school district absence policy adjustments and election filing framework modifications. On the economic front, manufacturing investments continue strengthening South Carolina's business landscape. Coastal Precast Systems announced an approximately 9 million dollar investment in Laurens County that will create about 70 new jobs, according to the South Carolina Economic Development Corporation. The company specializes in precast and prestressed concrete components for infrastructure projects across the Southeast. Education infrastructure projects are also progressing significantly. According to the Lexington Chronicle, the Lexington-Richland School District Five is advancing multiple bond referendum projects approved in 2024. The district is constructing a new Dutch Fork Elementary School with a 41 million 400 thousand dollar budget and implementing security entrance upgrades across 12 schools totaling 5 million 150 thousand dollars. A new 17 million 6 hundred thousand dollar International School for the Arts project at Irmo High School is expected to be completed by fall 2026. Public health remains a pressing concern as South Carolina continues battling the nation's largest measles outbreak in 26 years. South Carolina Public Radio reports the outbreak reached 962 cases by Tuesday afternoon, with 115 cases confirmed in February alone. The South Carolina Department of Public Health emphasizes that over 92 percent of cases involved fully unvaccinated individuals and continues operating mobile vaccination units throughout the state. Looking ahead, South Carolina State's Board of Trustees met in emergency session Thursday evening to address the campus shooting response. The state remains focused on supporting affected university students and communities while advancing legislative priorities and economic development initiatives during the current legislative session. Thank you for tuning in to this South Carolina news summary. Please subscribe for more updates on the Palmetto State's developing stories. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  5. FEB 17

    South Carolina's Economic Boom: Manufacturing Investments, Education Advances, and Legislative Developments Reshape the Palmetto State

    In South Carolina, Republicans maintain supermajorities in the General Assembly, with 88 House members and 34 senators shaping state laws, though bipartisan cooperation persists, according to South Carolina ETV[1]. Governor Henry McMaster recently signed H.3431, the Age Appropriate Design Code, introducing a private right of action against dark patterns in digital design despite industry pushback, as reported by the IAPP[2]. The House introduced Resolution H.5153 to condemn a social media post by President Trump depicting the Obamas as apes, now in the Invitations Committee[6]. Economic growth shines in Laurens County, where Hydrite Chemical Co. announced a $63 million expansion creating 13 jobs, praised by Governor McMaster for the state's business climate[3]. Coastal Precast Systems selected the area for its first South Carolina plant, a $9 million investment yielding 70 jobs in precast concrete for infrastructure[11]. These projects, part of over $120 million in manufacturing investments creating 158 jobs statewide, highlight Upstate momentum, per Business Facilities[15][14]. Education advances continue, with Lexington-Richland School District Five progressing on its $240 million bond projects, including new wings at Chapin and Lake Murray elementaries set for 2026 completion and a finished AI lab at Dutch Fork High[4]. Legacy Traditional School-Columbia builds a tuition-free K-8 charter campus opening fall 2026[8]. The University of South Carolina Aiken secured a $2 million grant for nursing workforce training[12]. Public safety tightened at South Carolina State University after a fatal shooting killed two, with new gate procedures effective today: student ID checks, guest screenings, and visitor hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., per ABC News 4[9]. No major recent weather events reported. Looking Ahead: Watch legislative debates on DOT modernization, homestead exemptions, and abandoned buildings tax credits[10], plus school bond completions and Laurens manufacturing launches in 2026-2028. Thank you for tuning in, listeners—subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  6. FEB 15

    Tragedy Strikes South Carolina State University: Two Students Killed in Campus Shooting

    In South Carolina, tragedy struck South Carolina State University in Orangeburg Thursday night when a shooting at the Hugine Suites student complex left two dead and one injured. According to South Carolina Public Radio, the campus locked down around 9:15 p.m., lifting early Friday morning; victims Henry L. Crittenden, 19, of Orangeburg, and Terrell Thomas, 18, of Norway, died from gunshot wounds, per WACH reports, with classes canceled and counseling offered. The state legislature pushed forward key bills this week. Senators passed an overhaul of charter schools for greater accountability, as noted by News from the States, and began debating property tax relief, including a homestead exemption increase for seniors over 65 with local reimbursements. The House unanimously approved H5006, exempting $10,000 in business personal property taxes for small firms, now in Senate Finance, according to the Municipal Association of South Carolina. Other advances include SCDOT modernization bills in subcommittees and a concurrency measure for local development approvals. Governor Henry McMaster signed H.3431, the Age Appropriate Design Code, adding privacy protections against dark patterns online, per the IAPP. Economically, expansions abound. Hydrite Chemical Co. announced a $63 million investment in Laurens County, creating 13 jobs by 2028, praised by Governor McMaster via the Governor's office. Similar growth hit Florence, Hampton, Lexington, Charleston, Oconee, Anderson, and Aiken counties, with firms like PRET Advanced Materials adding 74 jobs and AGY 80, per the South Carolina Department of Commerce. A $1 million investment bolsters STEM at SC State University, reports HBCU Connect. Community efforts shine too, with Legacy Traditional School-Columbia under construction for a tuition-free K-8 opening fall 2026. No major recent weather events reported. Looking Ahead: Watch Senate Transportation subcommittees next week on SCDOT bills, ongoing property tax debates, and SC State's Board of Trustees emergency session on campus safety. Thank you for tuning in, listeners—subscribe for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  7. FEB 12

    South Carolina Advances Education Reforms, Attracts Major Investments, and Prepares for Strategic Economic Growth in 2024

    In South Carolina, state lawmakers are advancing key education reforms, with the Senate unanimously passing a bill to boost accountability for charter school authorizers, including greater oversight by the Department of Education and transparency measures for for-profit operators, now headed to the House, according to South Carolina Public Radio. The House is debating H. 4755 to overhaul the judicial screening process by granting the governor appointment powers over the commission. Georg Utz Inc. announced a $40 million investment in Sumter County for its first South Carolina manufacturing plant, creating 50 jobs in rigid returnable packaging, with operations starting in 2028, as reported by the Governor's office. The University of South Carolina seeks legislative support for tuition freezes, brain health expansions, battery research, and internship programs amid record $323 million in research awards, highlighted at upcoming Carolina Day on February 17 at the State House. Economically, the state celebrates growth with new charter schools like the South Carolina Construction Academy opening in Myrtle Beach in 2026, offering hands-on training in trades alongside a K-8 STEAM school, per Construction Owners Association. Communities in Nexton near Summerville gear up for 2026 openings of Neat and Noble Bourbon Bar, Dog & Duck eatery, and a food court brewery. Public safety saw one fatality on roadways over the February 6-8 weekend, with statewide totals through February 8 at 53, preliminary figures from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety show. Recent winter storms in late January prompted a state of emergency, federal aid approval, and OPCON 1 activation, though roads have cleared, notes the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. Looking Ahead, watch for House action on charter accountability, the state budget in mid-March, SCCA enrollment, and USC's Carolina Day advocacy for health and energy initiatives. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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  8. FEB 10

    South Carolina's February Spotlight: Economic Growth, Legislative Shifts, and Infrastructure Advances

    South Carolina navigates a mix of legislative progress, economic growth, and post-winter recovery as February unfolds. Top headlines include protests against ICE operations in Rock Hill, a rare cannonball discovery, and Super Bowl buzz, according to South Carolina Public Radio's afternoon update on February 9[1]. In government and politics, the Senate unanimously passed S. 52 to strengthen DUI laws after weeks of debate, sending it to the House, while the House approved limits on abortion drugs but returned a hemp ban bill to committee, as reported by South Carolina Public Radio[6]. Bill H.4755 advanced, shifting Judicial Merit Selection Commission appointments to the Governor's Office effective February 2027, with fiscal notes from the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office estimating added costs[2]. Magistrate reforms in H.3530 also moved forward in the House Judiciary Committee[10]. Business and economy shine brightly, with Greenville County securing $725 million in 2025 investments and 1,293 jobs through projects like Isuzu North America's $280 million plant and expansions by DartPoints and Vermeer Corporation, per the Greenville Area Development Corporation[3]. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced nearly $150 million in federal funding for infrastructure, including $25 million for Greenville-Spartanburg Airport runway work and education grants for Clemson and Coastal Carolina University[4][8]. Upstate commercial real estate advances, such as Greenville's Woven mixed-use development and Spartanburg retail projects[7]. Community news highlights education with the South Carolina Construction Academy charter school set to open in Myrtle Beach in 2026, offering hands-on training in trades like electrical and plumbing alongside Morning Star Academy[12]. Public safety saw one roadway fatality over the February 6-8 weekend, per the South Carolina Department of Public Safety[13]. Recent winter storms prompted Governor McMaster's state of emergency and approved federal aid, with roads still impacted as of February 1, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division[9]. No major new weather events dominate current reports. Looking Ahead: Watch for Senate debates on charter school accountability in S. 454, vape regulations in S. 287, and a House Ways and Means hearing on road funding February 11[6][10]. SCbio's economic impact report on life sciences looms large[11]. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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