Category: News

Gas Tax Suspensions Make Headlines

This week, a flurry of resolutions were introduced in the House and Senate proposing temporary suspensions of South Carolina’s gas tax to ease pain at the pump as fuel prices…
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State of SCDOT 2026

Progress Not Without Challenges The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley), met last week to hear from Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell about the State of the…
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Senate Passes Modernization Bill

SCFOR applauds the Senate’s passage this week of SCDOT modernization legislation (S.831), sponsored by Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley). The bill delivers comprehensive, forward-looking policy reforms that modernize how South Carolina…
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SCDOT Commission Elects 2026 Leadership

Commissioner T.J. Johnson (Dist. 1) concluded his term as Chairman this month and passed the gavel to Commissioner Max Metcalf (Dist. 4), who was elected by acclamation. “I am honored to be elected Chairman…
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More Cars, Less Revenue

This week, the SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee heard from Frank Rainwater, Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) on the challenges the state faces in funding infrastructure…
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