A bridge, a stadium, a leadership center: How the SC House spends more than $300M locally

A fight over whether to spend hundreds of millions of tax dollars on earmarks or expanded property tax relief stalled budget negotiations.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,810

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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COLUMBIA — A historic bridge, improvements to Myrtle Beach’s downtown and a center to learn about Medal of Honor recipients are the top recipients of more than $300 million the House wants to spend on local projects.

The House’s list of legislator-sponsored allocations, called earmarks, is a major sticking point in the ongoing negotiations over state spending. More than a week after the new fiscal cycle began, the state has no new budget …

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