South Carolina Statehouse Blog

MEASURE CONSERVES ENERGY, MAKES UPGRADES AFFORDABLE
Columbia, S.C. - March 31, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today signed legislation aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of homes in South Carolina. The bill, S.1096, allows energy companies to contract with homeowners who want to install efficiency upgrades to their homes - upgrades which homeowners can repay over […]

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Law Enforcement Leaders Say Rice is the Congressman We Need in Washington
EASLEY, SC – Sheriffs and law enforcement leaders from across the Third District endorsed Rex Rice for Congress, it was announced today.
Aiken County Sheriff Mike Hunt, Oconee County Sheriff James Singleton, Pickens County Sheriff David Stone joined former Greenwood Sheriff Dan Wideman and Pickens […]

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Today, Anton Gunn has officially filed as a candidate for re-election in South Carolina House District 79, which encompasses parts of Richland and Kershaw Counties.
Gunn took office in 2009 after winning an open seat previously held by long time incumbent Bill Cotty who retired in 2008.
“I’ve been in the Legislature for little more than a […]

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NEW WORKFORCE AGENCY TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO TAXPAYERS
Columbia, S.C. - March 30, 2010 - Gov. Sanford today signed a government restructuring measure that overhauls the notoriously troubled Employment Security Commission (ESC) and creates an accountable, Cabinet-level Department of Employment and Workforce focused on connecting willing workers with open jobs across South Carolina.
“As we’ve made clear […]

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Columbia, S.C. - Today, Representative Nikki Haley filed paperwork with the South Carolina Republican Party to become the first female Governor of South Carolina, and released the following statement:
“The elections of 2010 matter more than they ever have before, both on the state and federal level. We can no longer elect […]

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