South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Report finally made public; Need to examine fully and move forward
(Columbia, SC) – Late yesterday afternoon, we finally received access - for the first time - to the State Ethics Commission’s investigative report.  This court-ordered public document has now been posted on the State House’s website (www.scstatehouse.gov) under the Citizens’ Interest tab with the 1300+ […]

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“The fact that our unemployment rate continues to grow despite the repeated bailouts and so-called ’stimulus’ Washington forced down on our state shows that the path to economic recovery lies not in growing our government but in strengthening our businesses and our people. We need to rid our state of the small business income tax […]

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 RECORD INVESTMENT, JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT MOVES FORWARD IN LOWCOUNTRY
Columbia, S.C. - November 20, 2009 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined
state and local leaders and existing Boeing employees in officially
breaking ground for Boeing Company’s new facility that will house the
second production line for the 787 Dreamliner.
“This groundbreaking sets into motion what we believe will be
revolutionary and indeed […]

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Governor’s Transparency Promise remains broken, in violation of court order
(Columbia, SC) – On November 5th, supporters of government transparency won a major victory when the S.C. Supreme Court ruled that Governor Mark Sanford had to fulfill the transparency promise he made and release the Ethics Commission’s investigative report to the public. 
 
Yesterday, the Ethics Commission privately […]

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(Columbia, S.C.)  Lt. Governor André Bauer will unveil the new Job Connection Services (JCS) program to leaders of the Upstate’s faith community Thursday at 10:00 a.m. on the campus of Redemption World Outreach located at 635 Haywood Road in Greenville.
At a time when South Carolina faces one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates, Lt. Governor […]

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