South Carolina legislators may have found another way to get under Gov. Mark Sanford’s skin.

The House resolution introduced in the Senate Thursday would end the regular session on May 21 and bring legislators back to their desks on June 16 for up to three days to handle vetoes.

The SC Supreme Court won’t hear stimulus lawsuit

A South Carolina legislator who cited a report saying 12 of his colleagues failed to submit tax returns between 1999 and 2007 has filed three bills saying such offenders should be barred from holding public office.

A bill introduced by a top Republican legislator would give employers up to $2,400 in tax credits if they hire unemployed workers. Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler said Tuesday his bill would pay employers $100 for each month the worker is on the payroll, for up to two years.

A new law will allow South Carolina schools to suspend programs such as character education and SAT improvement to help keep teachers employed amid budget cuts.

The Senate approved the measure Wednesday, sending it to the House. The move follows public protests about mega landfills that take waste from other states.

A major overhaul of South Carolina’s payday lending laws has been stripped of lending limits tied to borrowers’ income.

Plans to take the federal stimulus cash Gov. Mark Sanford rejected last week are up for debate.

A Senate panel on Tuesday passed a proposed statewide moratorium on new or expanded landfills. 

A Senate panel on Tuesday is set to discuss a proposed statewide moratorium on new or expanded landfills.

South Carolina’s top prosecutor is again pushing for reform in the state’s sentencing laws.

A prominent South Carolina legislator has proposed legalizing kitchen table poker.

A bill that sets up a state commission to propose a state tax code overhaul has gained approval.

State agencies are heading to legislators for a new round of budget writing to make their case for more money or smaller spending reductions.