A prominent South Carolina legislator has proposed legalizing kitchen table poker. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell introduced a bill Thursday allowing social gambling in private homes. The Charleston Republican said the state has no business interfering in card and dice games played between a group of friends in someone's house. … [Read more...]

South Carolina teachers who have sex with students 16 and older could be sent to prison for up to five years under a bill that won initial approval Wednesday from state lawmakers. The Senate bill approved in a Judiciary subcommittee makes it a felony for school employees in supervisory roles to have sex with those teen students. Currently, teens can consent at 16. … [Read more...]

Senator Glenn McConnell is joined by Senators Jake Knotts and Mick Mulvaney to discuss South Carolina’s Employement Security Commission. … [Read more...]

Bill Will Overhaul Antiquated Gambling Laws Currently it’s against the law to play afriendly game of cards in your own kitchen, even when no money is at stake.It’s against the law for charities and nonprofit organizations to hold “casino nights” or “Monte Carlo” events to raise money for charity. It’seven against the law for a charity to raffle of a cake during a fundraising drive. … [Read more...]

An 18-year-old could get a tattoo in South Carolina without parental approval under legislation advanced by lawmakers. State law currently requires tattoo artists to verify their customers are at least 21 years old. If they're 18, 19, or 20 years old, they need parental consent. A Senate panel passed a bill Wednesday that would delete that needed approval and set the legal age at 18. It now heads to the full Senate Medical Affairs Committee. Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell says it's … [Read more...]

Government can sometimes seem like an endless maze. In an effort to assist you in quickly finding the appropriate person who can best respond to your inquiry or concern, I have created the following constituent service page. It provides contact information to state and federal agencies, with a brief summary of the areas of responsibility for these agencies so that you can quickly determine the appropriate agency to contact to handle your issue. This list is not exhaustive. I have attempted … [Read more...]