Freshman state Sen. Dick Harpootlian on Thursday delayed the Senate’s debate on a proposal to offer nearly $120 million in tax breaks to the Carolina Panthers to move its operations and facilities across the border, saying he first needs to see evidence the venture benefits South Carolina.
The Richland Democrat objected to the Senate bill on the floor Thursday, effectively delaying its passage until he pulls his name off.
“There won’t be a vote until I’m comfortable with whether we have enough information to take a vote,” Harpootlian told The State.
And so far, that cost-benefit analysis by the S.