South Carolina

Real estate mogul makes 6-figure bet on upending S.C. short-term rental market

HB 3876 would reorder the market, which would benefit Rick Elliott while limiting options for tens of thousands of single-property short-term renters

May 5 • Chris Dickerson

S.C. real estate mogul uses political connections to benefit company, hurt small property owners

Rick Elliott of Elliott Beach Rentals has donated tens of thousands of dollars to key political campaigns and paid $180K to lobbyist son of Finance…

Apr 30 • Chris Dickerson

U.S. House to vote on five-year Farm Bill this week

(The Center Square) – The House Rules Committee debated long into Monday night to prepare the five-year farm bill for a floor vote this week.

Apr 28

Nonprofit hospitals called out for prioritizing politics over patients

(The Center Square) – Consumer protection organization Consumers’ Research launched a campaign to warn Congress about nonprofit hospitals that…

Apr 28

Americans back birthright citizenship 2-to-1, poll finds

(The Center Square) – A majority of U.S. adults say children born in the country should automatically get citizenship, according to a new poll published…

Apr 28

Trump officials explain assassination attempt charges on alleged attacker

(The Center Square) – Trump administration officials on Monday detailed charges against the suspected attacker of the White House Correspondents…

Apr 28

S.C. bill would gut small short-term renters to benefit larger rental corporations

In addition to losing hundreds of millions in state taxes, HB 3876 would prevent many hosts from listing on Airbnb, Vrbo and similar sites

Apr 28 • Chris Dickerson

Alleged attacker charged with attempted assassination of Trump

(The Center Square) - The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Associations Dinner has been charged with the attempted assassination…

Apr 27

White House calls for DHS funding after correspondents incident

(The Center Square) - The White House on Monday called on Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after shots were fired at the White…

Apr 27

White House correspondents' dinner shooter faces formal charges

(The Center Square) – The California man accused of charging security and shooting a Secret Service officer at the White House Correspondents…

Apr 27

Supreme Court to hear migrant farm worker case

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case over the constitutional authority of federal agencies to handle migrant farmworker…

Apr 27

Everyday Economics: Housing sets the stage, but the Fed, PCE are the main event

(The Center Square) – This week begins with housing, but the real macro story comes later: the Federal Reserve chair’s press conference and the Personal…

Apr 27

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