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SCDOT Commission Approves 10-Year Plan Revisions & FY28 Budget

Jennifer Patterson September 23, 2026 No Comments

Last week, SCDOT Commissioners approved updates to the state’s 10-year plan and proposed changes to investment levels to accommodate additional state and federal funding for bridges. The state will invest…

Gas Tax Suspensions: Little Relief, Lasting Consequences

Jennifer Patterson September 17, 2026 No Comments

We have heard a lot this week about temporary suspensions of South Carolina’s gas tax to ease pain at the pump as fuel prices climb. To be very clear, we…

Legislature Approves FY26-27 Budget

Jennifer Patterson August 14, 2026 No Comments

Legislators returned to Columbia on Tuesday to pass the FY26-27 budget. The House passed the spending plan by a vote of 100-17, and the Senate approved it 37-2. When it…

SCDOT Modernization Bill Passes

Jennifer Patterson May 14, 2026 No Comments

The SCDOT Modernization conference committee met briefly this week to sort through the SCDOT Modernization bill (S.831) and was able to reach an agreement rather quickly. Conferees included Senators Larry…

SCDOT Modernization Unanimously Passes House

Jennifer Patterson May 1, 2026 No Comments

Roads and bridges continue to rank among the top concerns for voters on both sides of the aisle. Potholes and traffic don’t care about political affiliation. This week, the South…

Support SCDOT Modernization

Jennifer Patterson April 27, 2026 No Comments

Bills Provide Practical Reforms for Better Transportation Outcomes The work of the House SCDOT Modernization Ad Hoc Committee made clear through months of public input that state and local governments…

SCDOT Bills Move to House Floor

Jennifer Patterson April 3, 2026 No Comments

The Ways & Means Committee passed SCDOT modernization bills (S.831) and (H.5071) out of full committee this week. You will recall that the Senate overwhelmingly passed its version of SCDOT…

2026 Elections: SC House of Representatives

Jennifer Patterson April 1, 2026 No Comments

SC House Tracking List View our interactive listing of filings for the SC House of Representatives below. You can sort by header and we will update this list accordingly with…

Senate Passes Modernization Bill

Jennifer Patterson March 20, 2026 No Comments

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…

Modernization Bill Receives Second Reading

Jennifer Patterson March 13, 2026 No Comments

We don’t want to jinx it, but it seems as if the SCDOT Modernization bill (S.831) is poised to pass the Senate. Senators made minor amendments to the bill on…

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SCDOT Commission Approves 10-Year Plan Revisions & FY28 Budget

Gas Tax Suspensions: Little Relief, Lasting Consequences

Legislature Approves FY26-27 Budget

SCDOT Modernization Bill Passes

SCDOT Modernization Unanimously Passes House

Support SCDOT Modernization

SCDOT Bills Move to House Floor

2026 Elections: SC House of Representatives

Senate Passes Modernization Bill

Modernization Bill Receives Second Reading

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