Murrell Smith

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 11, 2025: our exclusive interview with S.C. House Speaker Murrell Smith where he outlines his priorities for the 2025 legislative session, gives his take on school vouchers, taxes, and more!

The South Carolina 2025 legislative session starts Jan. 14, 2025.

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, heard arguments over a state law that offers families meeting certain poverty thresholds public money to pay for private school tuition, among other education-related needs.

"Those backlogs are jeopardizing the safety of the citizens of South Carolina," U.S. House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, said Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

“We need power, and we need a lot of it, and we need to take action today," Duke Energy Carolinas President Michael Callahan bluntly told state lawmakers.

March 28, 2023 — A look at what has happened with the SC Senate medical marijuana bill that was set to move again this year; the latest on major bills moving through the state House during the final weeks of the legislative session; an update on unemployment numbers; and more.

South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith is using his power to assign members to committees to make sure bills are more closely scrutinized before they reach the chamber floor.