City Quick Connect Podcast From The Municipal Association Of South Carolina

Scott Slatton stayed up late to be on hand for the House’s after-midnight passage of the state budget and Tiger Wells explains more about the tobacco pre-emption bill.

The tobacco pre-emption bill S492 will be before the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee again this week. Learn more about how municipalities can advocate against this legislation.

Learn about the two pre-emption bills currently under consideration, as well as the Municipal Tax Relief Act.

Learn about the House Ways and Means Committee's version of the budget, hear from the Municipal Association's Scott Slatton about the utility relocation bill and from Tiger Wells about the significant financial changes that could come from the SC Tort Claims Act.

Learn the specifics for advocating with your legislators to vote no on the Tort Claims Act bill and the preemption bill as these proposals advance through the General Assembly.

SC Emergency Management Division Director Kim Stenson talks about state and local responses to recent natural disasters, including steps local leaders can take to prepare for future disasters, during the 2019 Hometown Legislative Action Day.

Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler, Conway Fire Chief Phillip Hendrick Jr. and Darlington Police Chief Kelvin Washington discuss the importance of a crisis communication plan during the 2019 Hometown Legislative Action Day.

Gov. Henry McMaster gives the keynote address during the 2019 Hometown Legislative Action Day.

The Municipal Association's legislative team explains the progress of the Advocacy Initiatives and other efforts at the State House during the 2019 Hometown Legislative Action Day.

Get updates on the Advocacy Initiatives and head from Director of Governmental Affairs Tiger Wells on why cities and towns should care about the pre-emption bill.

Get updates on the Local Government Fund and a bill which would keep local governments from passing vaping ordinances; and hear from Scott Slatton of the Municipal Association’s legislative team about why so much action is happening so early in the session.

The latest From the Dome to Your Home report addresses legislative action on the Municipal Association's Advocacy Initiatives and the advancement of the zero millage bill and tort claim cap increase.

The latest From the Dome to Your Home report gives updates on Advocacy Initiatives, the zero millage bill and the bill that would increase tort claims caps.

The latest From the Dome to Your Home report discusses what’s happening with the Municipal Association’s Advocacy Initiatives, including the Local Government Fund.

The latest From the Dome to Your Home report takes a first look at the upcoming two-year legislative session, including SC General Assembly leadership and the Municipal Association's 2019 Advocacy Initiatives.