By Jessica Holdman | Reporter
Good morning South Carolina.
“There’s nothing off the table in these discussions.” - SC Sen. Sean Bennett, in kicking off efforts to rewrite the state’s tax code.
Sen. Sean Bennett, a Dorchester Republican, is chairman of a tax reform subcommittee that met for the first time Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. (Screenshot of SCETV legislative livestream)
By Skylar Laird
After making changes to the state’s income tax structure and property tax relief for older homeowners this year, senators want to do more. A panel of senators met for the first time last week to start reconsidering major changes to the state’s tax code.
Patrons use free Wi-Fi at a public library in Chicago. For nearly 30 years, the E-Rate program has helped connect schools and libraries to the internet, but the Trump administration is reviewing the program. (Photo Robbie Sequeira/Stateline)
By Robbie Sequeira
A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts.
More than 1,500 South Carolina schools and libraries receive funding from the federal E-Rate program, according to the latest data.
A Flock Safety license plate reader camera near Casa Grande, Arizona, in October 2025. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror)
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By Jessica Holdman
Some South Carolina law enforcement are doubling down on the use of Flock cameras, even as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted nationwide.
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