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May 26, 2026

2027 Pavement Program

On May 21, the SCDOT Commission approved investment levels and 735 miles of ranked projects for inclusion in the FY26-27 pavement program. In the upcoming fiscal year, $719 million will be invested in pavements. A breakdown of those investments by category is below: Interstates: $150 millio...
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May 18, 2026

Budget Teed Up for Conference Committee

The state’s FY26-27 general appropriations bill is heading to conference committee. Representatives Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville), Davey Hiott (R-Pickens), and Jackie Hayes (D-Dillon) will serve as the House conferees for the budget. Senate conferees will be Senators Harvey Peeler (R-Cheroke...
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May 14, 2026

SCDOT Modernization Bill Passes

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 Grooms (R-Berkeley), Sean Bennett (R-Dorchester), and Overture Walker (D-Richland). As well as...
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May 1, 2026

SCDOT Modernization Unanimously Passes House

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 Carolina House demonstrated that bipartisan cooperation is possible when it comes to improving infrastructure. Despit...
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April 27, 2026

Support SCDOT Modernization

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 need additional resources to address a growing list of infrastructure challenges. The SCDOT ...
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April 3, 2026

SCDOT Bills Move to House Floor

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 Modernization last month, which aligns closely with much of the House legislation. Both bills include the ...
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April 1, 2026

2026 Elections: SC House of Representatives

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 upcoming elections. While this is just the filings for the SC House, keep in mind that LOTS of decisions will be ma...
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March 27, 2026

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 climb. To be very clear, we don’t doubt the sincerity of these proposals and the intent of their sponsors to offer relief...
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March 23, 2026

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 SCDOT. Secretary Powell said that the agency is delivering on the promises made with t...
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