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A disingenuous "conservation" campaign is trying to kill off the one energy source that's actually reducing carbon emissions ...

Veteran lawmaker launches candidacy ...

A controversial bill that promises to meet growing energy needs by ramping up in-state power production is headed to the S.C. House floor.

A member of S.C. Public Service Commission from Greenville is stepping down effective March 31, citing "serious concerns" over legislation proposed last month.

Couth Carolina's budget cleared the House with few obstacles, and now heads to the Senate, where it may face some modifications before heading to the governor's desk.

All SC students could receive $6,000 education scholarships, regardless of income, under Speaker Murrell Smiths bill thats passing the House in record time.

Critics say South Carolina’s new energy bill echoes the ill-fated Base Load Review Act of 2007, which left countless ratepayers on the hook for a failed multibillion dollar nuclear power

“We have learned through this process that parents across this state are demanding educational choice," said House speaker Murrell Smith.

They’re accused of “whining,” “lying shamelessly for attention” and putting on a show to climb the political ladder. But the Freedom Caucus has influenced some of the most conservative legislation to pass through South Carolina in recent memory. How much power does a small but loud Republican faction have? It depends who you ask, but they’re not quieting down.

Energy and conservation groups are taking aim at a bill that they say would make building a new natural gas plant much easier in South Carolina, potentially costing ratepayers and the environment.