South Carolina Statehouse Blog

State Rep. Files Paperwork Today; Becomes First to be on Congressional Ballot
Easley, SC – State Representative Rex Rice (R-Easley) officially filed paperwork with the South Carolina Republican Party to be placed on the June 8 Primary Ballot, it was announced today.
At 12:35 p.m., Rice became the first Republican Congressional candidate to file with the state […]

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”Enough” Highlights Rice’s Small Business Background and Conservative Beliefs
Easley, SC – State Representative Rex Rice (R-Easley) launched the first television ad in the race for Congress in the Third District. “Enough” highlights Rice’s 30 years of experience as a small business owner and features Rice on camera discussing his principled conservative convictions and the common […]

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REP. REX RICE: NO STATE FUNDS SHOULD PAY FOR ABORTIONS
State Rep. Introduces Legislation to Stop the State Health Plan from Covering Abortions
COLUMBIA, SC – State Representative Rex Rice (R-Pickens) released the following statement regarding his budget provision to prohibit the state health plan from covering abortions.
“The state of South Carolina should not be paying for […]

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Today, I had the opportunity to interview Representative Rex Rice about his bid for Congress in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. As previously noted, the Republican primary isn’t until June 2010 so this is a very preliminary interview. Here are the questions I asked:

Why have you decided to run? (:08)
What kind of platform are you […]

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