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South Carolina lawmakers haven't been paid after one of their own sued over raise
South Carolina lawmakers face halted pay following a lawsuit citing constitutional bans on immediate raises; the Supreme Court will decide the case on Oct. 22.
- South Carolina lawmakers have not been paid since a June lawsuit challenged their first pay raise in 30 years, affecting sessions statewide.
- The lawsuit, filed by Republican Sen. Wes Climer, argued the state constitution forbids immediate pay increases, prompting the Supreme Court to intervene.
- The budget approved on July 1 included a proposal to increase the monthly pay from $1,000 to $2,500 for all members across both legislative chambers, but payments were halted by the court before the raises could take effect.
- Democratic Rep. Hamilton Grant said without compensation increases, lawmakers cannot afford expenses and “will get better candidates running for office” if pay rises.
- The court's halt delays pay until the case resolves or the 2026 session starts, leaving lawmakers without extra income and town halls suspended until then.
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South Carolina lawmakers haven’t been paid after one of their own sued over raise
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators have not been getting paid for months since a state senator sued over the first raise in the General…
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South Carolina lawmakers aren’t getting paid after one of their own sued over raise
South Carolina lawmakers aren't getting paid after one of their own sued over raise South Carolina legislators discuss how a disagreement on a pay raise led to legislators not getting paid for the rest of the year after a lawsuit was filed. (AP video: Jeffrey Collins, Erik Verduzco) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The po…
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