South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Yesterday, Representative Nathan Ballentine agreed to conduct a short email interview about the economy and the current financial situation our country is experiencing. The following is based off that interview.
To begin, I asked Representative Ballentine what got us into this financial situation. He replied that it all boils down to the fact that there has […]

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With the current condition of the economy, many states, including South Carolina, are taking matters into their own hands. Just a couple weeks back, Representative Michael Pitts and Representative Jeff Duncan conducted a trade mission to Germany. The goal of this mission was to meet with several businesses to discuss their future operations in South […]

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Being debated in the Banking and Consumer Affairs subcommittee right now, is the issue of payday lending. What the final product of this bill will look like is still not entirely clear. It may still undergo fundamental changes. The legislative term used for this bill is the “Deferred Presentment Act.” In this committee is Representative […]

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Recently, I sat down with Representative Nikki Haley to talk about a “green bill,” House Bill 4892. This bill is an attempt to turn South Carolina more green, in that it effectively supports the building and buying of homes that are environmentally friendly. Specifically, this bill states that;

Homeowners associations and/or local municipalities may […]

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