In the House Reconciliation Bill, proposed expiration of exchange subsidies to help pay insurance premiums is projected to increase the number of insured in South Carolina by 44%, or 230,000 more uninsured people. Public health is frequently funded only with federal dollars. The state Office of Tobacco Prevention has already been eliminated. Colorectal Screening and Breast Cancer Prevention initiatives only have one more year of funding.

Officers whose duties are administrative or functional in nature should be appointed by the governor, and officers who have substantial policy-making authority and/or that serve particular constituencies should be directly elected by voters. The state legislature should establish appropriate qualifications (like educational or experience-based accomplishments) for South Carolina’s constitutional officers.

The Statehouse Report

As the 2025 legislative session barrels toward its May 8 close, people on both sides of the political aisle can point to progress, setbacks and issues where the jury is still out. “There have been some positive developments this session. But the overall direction has been disturbing." said Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues & Action.

"We’re concerned about the anti-DEI push that discourages teachers and businesses from doing what they should do — which is not to give someone an advantage because of their identity, but to give them an equal playing field,”

WACH Fox57

After months of legal battles, public pressure, and warnings of further federal litigation, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has fixed a long-standing issue that prevented thousands of eligible young voters from registering. In a renewed effort led by the SC NAACP and the League of Women Voters of SC, the organizations sent a letter warning the agencies not following the federal law. The following day, the DMV responded, confirming it had updated its in-house software system, Phoenix, to capture and transmit voter registration information for individuals aged 16 and older.