AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousing Policy: The U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (85-5), aiming to boost supply, curb large institutional investors’ buying of single-family homes, and add targeted reforms for veterans plus new federal repair support. Local Politics: South Carolina voters head to Tuesday’s primary runoffs, with the governor race the headline—Attorney General Alan Wilson holds a big lead over Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a new poll, after Trump’s late shift to backing both candidates. Business & Markets: Fort Mill-based Sunbelt Rentals reported fiscal Q4 net income of $226 million (55 cents/share) on $2.75 billion revenue. Energy & Agriculture: South Carolina farmers say fertilizer costs remain painful as Strait of Hormuz instability disrupts supply chains. Regulation Watch: Seventeen states, including South Carolina, joined a lawsuit challenging California’s single-use plastics law, arguing it raises costs and overreaches beyond state authority. Tech & Infrastructure: A new data center push is in the works in the region, with Spartanburg County leaders weighing a pause on data center applications and other sites exploring major compute expansions.
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