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Legislative News
Wednesday, March 11, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Governor McMaster Signs Joint Resolution Extending Alcohol Server Training Deadline »
Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) applauds Governor Henry McMaster for signi...
Thursday, March 5, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
SCRLA Applauds General Assembly for Postponing Mandatory Alcohol Server Training Deadline to May 1 »
The South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (SCRLA) today issued a statement applauding the South Carolina Gen...
Friday, February 27, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Legislation Introduced to Delay Mandatory Alcohol Server Training »
On Wednesday, February 25, Rep. Weston Newton introduced House Joint Resolution 5261 to extend the alcohol server traini...
Friday, February 27, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Legislation Introduced to Delay Mandatory Alcohol Server Training »
On Wednesday, February 25, Rep. Weston Newton introduced House Joint Resolution 5261 to extend the alcohol server traini...
Friday, February 20, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
BREAKING NEWS: Tariff Authority Struck Down by Supreme Court »
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court  issued  a decision finding that the Trump Administration’s use of the ...

Regulatory Agency News
Thursday, February 5, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Less Than 30 Days Remain for SC On-Premise Licensees to Meet New Alcohol Law Requirements »
COLUMBIA, S.C. – With the March 2, 2026, enforcement deadline rapidly approaching, the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodg...
Monday, February 2, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
FY 2026 Supplemental H-2B Visas Announced »
Last week, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor (DOL) issued a  temporary final rule  autho...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Compliance Checklist: SC H.3430 (Act 42) »
What Every South Carolina Operator Needs to Know for 2026 The passing of H.3430 brings significant changes to how we...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Member Resource: Understanding South Carolina’s Liquor Liability & Compliance Requirements »
To help our members navigate recent updates to S.C.’s alcohol laws, the SCRLA has launched a new  Liquor Liability &a...
Monday, August 18, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
FY26 Per Diem Rates Released »
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced Friday that it will freeze the FY26 per diem rates for federal governm...

American Hotel and Lodging Association
Monday, January 24, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Report: Hotels Continue Moving Toward Recovery in 2022 »
AHLA’s 2022 State of the Industry Forecasts Uneven, Volatile Recovery; The Rise of the ‘New’ Traveler is Transfor...
Friday, August 20, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Important SBA EIDL Program Update »
Last week, the American Hotel and Lodging Association hosted a webinar with the U.S. Small Business Administration discuss...
Friday, August 13, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
AHLA Statement on GSA FY2022 Per Diem Rates »
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the Gener...
Wednesday, April 28, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
AHLA Advances Hotel-Specific Industry Relief »
Today, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and UNITE HERE! (UH), the largest hospitality workers union in...
Friday, March 19, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
American Rescue Plan: Opportunities for Hospitality Industry Relief & Recovery Policy Options »
OPPORTUNITY The American Rescue Plan was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, sending $350 billion to s...

National Restaurant Association
Friday, May 20, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hopes of Replenishing RRF Dashed by the Senate »
Yesterday, the United States Senate failed to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), leaving 2,100 restaurant...
Friday, December 17, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Changes to Employee Retention Tax Credit Explained »
When Congress approved the infrastructure package, it terminated the COVID-19 Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for the...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
National Restaurant Association Launches Kids LiveWell 2.0 »
The National Restaurant Association today unveiled a major modernization of its Kids LiveWell SM initiative that makes it...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Enhancement »
Restaurants and other eligible businesses can now apply for up to $2 million in economic injury disaster loans (EIDL) from...
Thursday, October 14, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
COVID-19 Update on Pfizer Booster Shots for Restaurant Employees »
The National Restaurant Association has received a number of questions regarding the Pfizer booster and whether resta...

Industry News
Monday, March 16, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Names Mark Newman as President & CEO »
South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Names Mark Newman as President & CEO   COLUMBIA, S.C. –&n...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
SCRLF Hosts 2026 South Carolina ProStart Invitational in Greenville »
The heat was on at the Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center on March 2 as the South Carolina Rest...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Honors 2026 Stars of the Hospitality Industry »
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Earlier this week, the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) hosted its 73rd Annua...
Friday, October 25, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Columbia Restaurant Association to Honor Five Restaurants at Columbia Restaurant Hall of Fame »
The Greater Columbia Chapter of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) will host its annual Columbi...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Celebrating the best of the best in SC's Upstate »
The Upstate Chapters of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) are pleased to announce the recipien...

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