A Week of Positive Reforms
Last week, the Senate Republican Caucus pushed for conservative reforms to create a more efficient and accountable government. First of note is the Equal Access to Interscholastic Activities bill,...
View ArticleSenate Republican Caucus unveils jobs and reform agenda
Columbia, SC – January 8, 2013 – The Senate Republican Caucus today announced a six-point legislative agenda, centered on growing the economy and reforming government. Jobs and the Economy:...
View ArticleSC Senate proposes higher incentives to lure film companies
The state Senate wants to pay film companies more money to make movies and TV shows in South Carolina. South Carolina already offers film companies incentives to film in the Palmetto State – a 15...
View ArticleSC Senate OKs early voting
The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to an early-voting proposal that would allow South Carolinians to cast ballots in the week before an election. S.C. voters now can cast absentee...
View ArticleAnother productive week at the Statehouse — South Carolina is open for business
We had an incredibly productive week in the Senate, starting with helping Boeing grow its presence in South Carolina. Boeing has been an incredibly partner for us as a state. Despite labor unions’...
View ArticleSenate panel spends 2 weeks on S.C. road-fixing plan
COLUMBIA — Six senators plan on spending the next two weeks trying to put together a bill that will increase the amount of money South Carolina spends building and repairing its road and bridges. The...
View ArticleThe Boeing, S.C. local expansion
Friday’s ceremony in North Charleston was supposed to be about “Phase 2” of Boeing’s local expansion — a $1.1 billion investment and 2,000 more jobs in exchange for a government incentives package that...
View ArticleLegislators take stock at chamber session
by Dan Brown Berkeley County’s state legislators talked shop at the annual Berkeley Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon Friday. Topics ranged from roads and bridges to support for veterans. Seven...
View ArticleSenate Tackles Budget, Passes Ethics Law
For the past week and much of the coming week, the Senate is occupied with crafting the state’s budget for the coming year. Much of the time has been spent discussing core government functions like...
View ArticleSenate update, heading to the final week
With just a week left to go in the legislative session, the Senate Republican Caucus is working hard to make sure the bills important to the people of South Carolina are passed this year. With today’s...
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