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The South Carolina House's longest serving Republican said he is not going to run for reelection this year. House Majority Leader Gary Simrill told The State newspaper that he felt it was time to leave the House after 30 years. The 56-year-old from Rock Hill said he didn't specify his next plans. Simrill's biggest legislative achievements have involved compromise. He steered a gas tax increase in 2017 that led to a boom of road widening and repaving projects after business leaders...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House’s longest serving Republican said he is not going to run for reelection this year. House Majority Leader Gary Simrill told The State newspaper that he felt it was time to leave the House after 30 years.

February 26, 2022 — State House majority leader Rep. Gary Simrill (R-York) on the $600 million tax cut recently passed by the chamber and other priorities for this legislative session; President Joe Biden announces his Supreme Court nominee; and more.

A proposal to cut state income taxes has passed a key vote in the South Carolina House of Representatives.

The Republican-dominated South Carolina House has unanimously passed a $600 million income tax cut in less than 15 minutes of debate. Much of that short time Wednesday was spent with Democrats praising the proposal. Democratic Rep. David Weeks of Sumter called the tax cut the best thing since sliced bread for the working man in South Carolina. The House plan cuts the states top income tax rate from 7% to 6.5% next year and continues to reduce it to 6% over the next five years if the economy cont...

House Lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would cute income taxes for about 1 million South Carolinians.

The Republican-dominated South Carolina House has unanimously passed a $600 million income tax cut in less than 15 minutes of debate. Much of that short time Wednesday was spent with Democrats praising the proposal.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated South Carolina House unanimously passed...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated South Carolina House unanimously passed a $600 million income tax cut Wednesday in less than 15 minutes of debate with much of that time spent by Democrats praising the idea.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposal by Republican leaders in the South Carolina House to cut income taxes starting next year is on its way to the House floor.