South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Hydrogen: Proving to be a Great Investment for SC
Industry is creating jobs & leveraging outside investments at a 10 to 1 ratio
(Columbia, SC) – Over the past few years, South Carolina has made significant advancements in growing our state’s knowledge-based economy. Particularly in the area of growing a hydrogen industry, South Carolina has become […]

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Columbia, S.C. - June 16, 2009 - Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement on the ports bill veto that was overridden today in the General Assembly:
“A lot of lip service is paid by many in the legislature to the idea of restructuring, and what we saw today is despite their talk about accountability our […]

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Columbia, S.C. - June 11, 2009 - Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement on the state Board of Economic Advisors’ decision to cut this year’s estimate for state revenue by $92 million, and next year’s by $120 million:
“Just as we’ve said for the past six and a half years, trees don’t grow to the […]

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Here is Governor Sanford’s stimulus application with cover letter:
Stimulus Application and Cover Letter

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Columbia, S.C. - June 4, 2009 - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s verdict that he must apply for a disputed $700 million in stimulus funds, allowing the General Assembly to spend those dollars rather than use them for state debt relief:
“Some very clear handwriting was on the wall […]

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