South Carolina Statehouse Blog

The House Republican Caucus leadership said Wednesday that it is time for Governor Mark Sanford to resign “for the good of our state.”
 
The letter, signed by Majority Leader Kenny Bingham on behalf of the House Republican Caucus leadership, was hand delivered to the Governor today.
“Our unemployment is high and the people of our state are […]

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LEAH MOODY, GREG GREGORY TO SERVE ON BOARD
Columbia, S.C. * September 9, 2009 * Governor Mark Sanford today named Rock Hill attorney Leah B. Moody, and Lancaster businessman Chauncey K. “Greg” Gregory to the University of South Carolina (USC) Board of Trustees.
“Leah and Greg bring a wealth of enthusiasm and solid ideas to this board,” […]

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Speaker calls on Gov. to act in best interest of the state and resign
 
(Columbia, SC) - In a letter delivered to Governor Mark Sanford today, House Speaker Bobby Harrell called on the Governor to act in the best interests of our state and resign.  Speaker Harrell made the following comments about his decision to call […]

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Dear Readers,
I, Jonathan Williams, will be interning in Washington D.C. for the next several months. During this time period, I will not have time to post press releases and other items on SC Statehouse Blog. In order for this website not to go into dormancy, Mark Knoop, a fellow author on SC Statehouse Blog, will […]

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Columbia, S.C. * September 1, 2009 * Gov. Sanford today applauded General Electric (GE) Aviation’s decision to expand in South Carolina, and also noted several recent developments in the state’s rapidly emerging aerospace industry.
“Our Commerce Department’s announcement today that General Electric Aviation will be expanding their Upstate facilities and adding jobs is a welcome sign […]

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