City Quick Connect Podcast from the Municipal Association of South Carolina

This episode discusses the impact of the federal government shutdown on South Carolina's local governments and how they should respond.

Casey Fields and Jake open From the Dome to Your Home with Goose Creek Adopt-a-Goose trivia, including Waffles at the Waffle House, Officer Deese at city hall, and 59 geese total.

["From the Dome to Your Home from the Municipal Association of South Carolina focuses on South Carolina's budget negotiations as Kasey Fields and Dana Riley Phillips count down the last 15 legislative days before May 14.", "They describe the split between the House and Senate Finance Committee budgets, including the unchanged local government fund at $15.2 million, $750,000 for abandoned boat removal, and $10.5 million for the statewide voting system.", "Dana explains how a `$1` line keeps conference-committee options open, using the FEMA match, road buyback pilot, PRT STAR grants, and bridge modernization as examples.", "The biggest policy moves are the Senate's funding for the income tax reduction and the homestead-exemption increase, plus a Senate Judiciary hearing on data centers and a juvenile-justice proviso for towns under 3,000 people."]

["Kasey Fields and Jake say South Carolina lawmakers have only five real weeks left before the May 14 ratification deadline, because next week is a perfunctory break and there is no crossover.", "They walk through Senate Finance budget work, the House's immigration bill, the governor's NIL veto override, and Senate Bill 508 on monuments and memorial resolutions.", "Fields lists other active fights still waiting, including DOT, property tax, hemp-derived products, abortion, student privacy, data centers, and Senate Bill 891 on installment purchase revenue bonds.", "The back half turns to the first Republican governor debate in Newberry, where the hosts compare Alan Wilson, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Josh Kimbrell and recap the Shoeless Joe Jackson trivia answer tied to Greenville's ballpark."]

From the Dome to Your Home on March 27, 2026 centers on South Carolina's legislative sprint toward the May 14, 2026 adjournment deadline, with 21 legislative days left.

Casey Fields and Jake spend most of the episode on South Carolina's Senate fight over hemp-derived THC drinks, including regulation versus an outright ban and a long argument about keeping the beverages chilled in grocery-store coolers.

Russell Cox interviews officials from South Carolina municipalities about positive impacts in their communities at the 2025 annual meeting.

Russell Cox interviews mayors from South Carolina municipalities about their recent community initiatives, starting with Mayor Frank McCleary discussing visioning and comprehensive plans.

Russell Cox interviews municipal officials from South Carolina towns about their positive community impacts at the 2025 annual meeting.

A preview of the Municipal Association of South Carolina's 2025 annual meeting on Hilton Head Island, featuring interviews with executive director Todd Glover and COO Jake Broom.