South Carolina Statehouse Blog

PITTSBURG-BASED ZINC MANUFACTURING CO. BRINGS $70 MILLION, 65 JOBS TO S.C.
Columbia, S.C. - August 25, 2010 - Joining economic development officials and company executives, Gov. Mark Sanford today helped celebrate the grand opening of Horsehead Corporation’s production facility in Barnwell, South Carolina. Horsehead is the world’s largest producer of zinc from recycled sources, and its […]

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Columbia, S.C. - August 23, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today appointed Dr. Jackie Epps of Columbia to the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees.
“Dr. Epps has a stellar record of success in the corporate sphere, having overseen the development of an array of products for Kraft and General Foods, and I have every […]

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Columbia, S.C. - August 18, 2010 - Joined by state lawmakers and pro-life advocates at the Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg, Gov. Mark Sanford today signed H.3245, a bill establishing a 24-hour waiting period before abortions. The new law requires that a woman considering an abortion be given a full day to review materials objectively […]

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STATE WOULD HAVE TO CUT VITAL SERVICES OR RAISE TAXES TO APPLY FOR STRINGS-ATTACHED FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS
Columbia, S.C. - August 17, 2010 * Given last week’s passage of yet another Washington D.C. stimulus bill, dubbed by many as the ‘Teachers Union Bailout Bill,’ Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement:
“While last year’s massive federal […]

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URGES STATE LEADERS TO CALL ‘TIME OUT’ ON PRICEY NEW CAPTIAL PROJECTS
Columbia, S.C. - August 16, 2010 - In light of the recent trend among South Carolina colleges and universities to solve budgeting challenges by raising tuition costs on students, Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement and proposal:
“Given that it’s becoming increasingly clear […]

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