South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Columbia, S.C. - May 20, 2009 - Gov. Sanford today issued the following statement on veto overrides in the House and Senate:
“We’ve long said that spending the stimulus money in this fashion is incredibly irresponsible for the way it ignores the impact on future generations, and for the way it puts our state on shaky […]

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Responsible Actions Taken, Dangerous Vetoes Overridden
House preserves funding for teachers and law enforcement officers
(Columbia, SC) – House Speaker Bobby Harrell issued the following statement on the House’s decision to preserve funding for teachers, law enforcement officers and prisons:
“This year marked one of the most difficult budget years our state has ever faced. The […]

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(Columbia, SC) – House Speaker Bobby Harrell issued the following statement about the budget vetoes Governor Sanford announced today:
“First, this so-called stimulus bill should have never been passed, and second, we would have liked to use the money on paying down debt. However, the federal package was passed into law despite our objections and […]

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Governor Sanford: Start Over on Spending Plan
GOVERNOR VETOES STIMULUS FUNDS, 47 ADDITIONAL BUDGET PROVISIONS
Columbia, S.C. - May 19, 2009 - Governor Mark Sanford today vetoed state budget sections compelling him to spend stimulus funds, saying the budget failed to put South Carolina in a better post-stimulus financial position, and that it wasted a once-in-a-generation chance […]

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Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Representative Nathan Ballentine about his opinions on what has happened during the 2009 General Assembly. Many topics were covered ranging from the stimulus money to the multiple furlough weeks taken this session. The following is based off of this interview.
First topic discussed was the passage of the cigarette […]

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