South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Lawmakers’ Self-Approved Pay Raise
1 sourceUpdated Nov 12, 2025
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that state lawmakers violated the state constitution when they gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise — a decision that will now slash legislators’ paychecks by thousands of…
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