South Carolina Statehouse Blog

SC on the brink of passing Arizona-style illegal immigration law
(Columbia, SC) – With a 69 to 43 vote today, House Members agreed to concur with the Senate’s amendments on a bill (S. 20) that will greatly strengthen our state’s existing illegal immigration policy. The vote now sends the bill to the Governor’s desk to […]

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Statement by Senator Grooms
COLUMBIA, S.C., June 14, 2011 — In a 32-0 vote, the South Carolina Senate today passed a measure halting the use of video cameras in the enforcement of speed limits. Passage of S.336 came after months of debate in both the House and Senate. The Town of Ridgeland had placed automatic […]

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Columbia, SC - June 6, 2011 - South Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell released the following statement tonight following the ruling by the state Supreme Court:
“There are two important points to be made about today’s ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court:
First, this is a victory for a limited and constitutional government. What […]

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Columbia, SC - June 6, 2011 – Senator McConnell responded to Governor Haley’s response to the lawsuit pending in the South Carolina Supreme Court and to the small percentage of legislators who moved to intervene in the case on her behalf.
Senator McConnell said, “I want to make sure the people of South Carolina understand that […]

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Columbia, SC - June 6, 2011 - I share Governor Haley’s frustration that the General Assembly adjourned last week without addressing several important reform issues, including restructuring. In fact, I support the passage of the Department of Administration, the Lieutenant Governor and Governor running on the same ticket, and the Governor appointing the Superintendent […]

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