South Carolina Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, right, asks a question of Rep. Jay West, R-Belton, center, during a debate over an energy bill, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, waits to speak during the House session, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, right, asks a question of Rep.
“The truth is the enviros lost,” said Republican Rep. Jay West, who has led the bill through the House. “And they are trying to hold our energy security hostage.”South Carolina court official resigns as state probes allegations of tampering with Murdaugh juryThe long term goal is to make sure a state that grew by more than 30% in the past two decades — adding more than 1.
The only major sticking point in the House debate Wednesday was part of the bill which reduces the number of regulators on the Public Service Commission from seven to three.