City Quick Connect Podcast from the Municipal Association of South Carolina

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From the Dome to Your Home 3/25/2022: S4 Ep13 Mar 25, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the railroad business license tax bill, the service or user feed bill that would require fees to be used for the nonexclusive benefit of the payers, the bill that would cap the low-income housing tax credit program, and the campaign filing news that points toward a significant change in the makeup of the SC House of Representatives.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/18/2022: S4 Ep12 Mar 18, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the completion of the state budget work in the House, including a proviso that would remove earnings limitations for return-to-work retirees in the state retirement systems and a proviso that would fund part of the increase in public employers’ retirement system contributions. They also discuss the status of the law enforcement reform bill, the potential restructuring of beach nourishment funds and the potential cap on the low-income housing tax credit.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/11/2022: S4 Ep11 Mar 11, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the General Assembly’s budget work, including the increase to State Health Plan employer contributions; the bill that would allow counties to place commercial property nuisance abatement costs on property tax bills; the bills that would cut taxes, and legislative action on law enforcement reform.

From the Dome to Your Home 3/4/2022: S4 Ep10 Mar 04, 2022

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Scott Slatton and Casey Fields discuss the election reform bill that would expand early voting, the proposed budget proviso that would increase State Health Plan employer premiums, the tax cut bill and the Association’s testimony about following the law on increasing Local Government Fund allocations.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/25/2022: S4 Ep9 Feb 25, 2022

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Scott Slatton, Casey Fields and Joannie Nickel discuss the bill that would extend state development permits, the bill that would ban holding phones while driving, the General Assembly’s income tax cut proposals and the status of the state budget.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/18/2022: S4 Ep8 Feb 18, 2022

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Casey Fields, Scott Slatton and Erica Wright talk about the bill that would give cities with small revenues an alternative to a full audit, election bills and state American Rescue Plan allocations, including for water systems.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/11/2022: S4 Ep7 Feb 14, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk about the medical cannabis bill, the distribution of the Savannah River Site settlement funds, work on the state allocations for the American Rescue Plan, and the bill that would abolish municipal election commissions.

From the Dome to Your Home 2/4/2022: S4 Ep6 Feb 07, 2022

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Casey Fields and Scott Slatton discuss the medical marijuana bill and the proposals for allocating state American Rescue Plan funds, including the potential for using ARP money for water systems.

2022 Hometown Legislative Action Day – Political Outlook Panel Discussion Feb 03, 2022

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Hear from two veteran political experts from both sides of the aisle to talk about upcoming election cycles. The panel features Reagan Kelley, director of communications and legislative policy for the South Carolina Senate Majority Caucus, and Antjuan Seawright of Blueprint Strategy, LLC. Inman Mayor Cornelius Huff moderates.

2022 Hometown Legislative Action Day - Legislative Committee Report And Legislative Briefing Feb 03, 2022

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Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon offers the report of the Municipal Association’s legislative committee, and the Association’s advocacy team talks through numerous key issues currently debated at the State House. Hear from Scott Slatton, director of advocacy and communications, as well as legislative and public policy advocates Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright.

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