State House Daybook: Jan. 23, 2018

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LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE

Senate

The Senate gavels in Tuesday at 2 p.m. Watch live here.  Calendar.  Journal

 

House

The House gavels in at 12 p.m. Watch live here.  Calendar.  Journal

 

Combined meeting schedule:

10:00 a.m., House Legislative, Executive, and Local Government Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 511, agenda

11:00 a.m., Majority Caucus, Blatt Room 112

11:00 a.m., Minority Caucus, Blatt Room 305

11:00 a.m., Senate Finance Committee Gressette Room 308, agenda, watch

12:00 p.m., House of Representatives, State House, House Chamber, watch

2:00 p.m., Senate State House, Senate Chamber, watch

30 Minutes after Senate Adjournment Senate General Bills and Regulations Subcommittee, Gressette Room 207, agenda

1.5 hours after adjournment of the House, Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 317, agenda

1 hour after adjournment of the House, Legislative, Executive, and Local Government Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 511, agenda

One and a Half Hours after Adjournment or upon the Call of the Chair, Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 521, agenda

1.5 hours after adjournment of the House, Transportation and Regulatory Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 318, agenda

3:00 p.m. or immediately upon adjournment of the House, whichever is later, Higher Education & Technical Colleges Budget Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 321, agenda

3:00 p.m. or 1.5 hours after adjournment of the House, Healthcare Budget Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 108, agenda

3:30 p.m. or 15 Minutes Following Adjournment of Both Houses, whichever is later, Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee Gressette Room 105, agenda, watch

Governor's schedule

3:00 p.m. Gov. McMaster will speak to the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Business Speaks program, Blatt building, Room 101, State House grounds, Columbia, S.C.

 

NEWS

State House news headlines: 

Jan. 22 episode of the South Carolina Lede podcast: The Art of the Nuclear Deal

Trump defies S.C. Gov. McMaster with tariffs on washing machines, solar panels The Post and Courier

White House spox: Graham, Durbin 'dishonest' about immigration plan CNN

S.C. feels brief impact of shutdown, including tourism and lunch crowds: 'The government got us' The Post and Courier

Lawmakers in South Show Signs of Culture War Fatigue The New York Times

Lindsey Graham is ready to be a big immigration player. But so are a lot of others. The State

Lawmakers in S.C. House to vote on some nuclear-related bills, but wait on the most controversial The Post and Courier

Columbia mayor’s innocence means ex-SC State chairman should get lighter sentence, lawyer says The State

S.C. GOP governor candidates take aim at incumbent Henry McMaster, who skips forum in Myrtle Beach The Post and Courier

Ariail on Gov McMaster's efforts to sell Santee Cooper The State

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