South Carolina Statehouse Blog

COLUMBIA, S.C. — July 29, 2010 — State Senator Lawrence K. Grooms, who introduced a bill that lets South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies crack down on illegal aliens, today responded to the decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to block key provisions of a similar Arizona bill.
“The number one responsibility of government […]

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McConnell: Federal government must stop intruding on states’ rights
Charleston, SC - July 28, 2010 - Today South Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell vowed to push Arizona style immigration reform in the palmetto state, despite today’s judicial action by a federal judge.
“Like Arizona’s legislators, we are tired of Washington’s failure to act. We […]

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Large participation means millions of dollars for SC’s economy
(Columbia, SC) – With last year’s unanimous election of House Speaker Bobby Harrell as the Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), Charleston, SC was selected to host this year’s 2010 SLC Annual Meeting.
This year’s conference is projected to surpass an estimated $3.5 million in economic impact […]

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Mr. Spratt owes it to local small business owners to reveal where he stands on extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, which are scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
Lancaster, S.C. – State Senator Mick Mulvaney, Republican candidate for Congress (SC-5), today asked John Spratt to inform his constituents how he intends […]

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Columbia, S.C. - July 26, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined company executives and economic development officials to celebrate the grand opening of Independent Pipe Products’ facility in Abbeville. The company has committed to investing $9 million and creating 25 new jobs.
“Independent Pipe Products’ decision to come to South Carolina is a compliment not […]

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