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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Waiting Period Gives Day Long Reflecting Period Before Terminating Life
Columbia, SC – June 16, 2010 – With just hours left in the 2010 session, the South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill requiring women to wait 24-hours before having an abortion. Chaired by State Senator Kevin Bryant, a conference committee came to an agreement […]

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Bill helps foster care children succeed in public schools
A bill to help children in foster care succeed in South Carolina’s public schools is making its way out of the Senate. The South Carolina Bill of Rights for Children in Foster Care Act has been championed by Majority Leader Harvey Peeler and was approved […]

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Files Legislation Creating I-85 Cherokee-Spartanburg Corridor Authority
(Gaffney, SC) State Senator Harvey Peeler today announced his efforts to establish the I-85 Cherokee Spartanburg Corridor Authority to oversee the recommendations of Department of Transportation’s I-85 widening report, which was issued back in June 2007. Senator Peeler believes the DOT has been lax in taking up […]

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