Lawmakers should answer for huge spending boost on vouchers, no real boost for public schools

When South Carolina begins its next fiscal year Wednesday, the state government won’t have a new budget to direct agencies how to spend money.

Energy consumption tax will reap $1.2 for the state over the biennium

After months of negotiations, and nearly a year after the original deadline, Republican lawmakers finally put forth and passed a budget this week. North Carolina had not passed a state budget since 2023, causing strain for public institutions, especially public schools, in the interim.