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	<title>South Carolina Statehouse Blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: House Surprises Senate While Disappointing Small Businesses and Unemployed Workers</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/11/press-release-house-surprises-senate-while-disappointing-small-businesses-and-unemployed-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columbia, S.C- Last year, Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler&#8217;s &#8220;Jumpstart Plan&#8221; passed unanimously in the S.C. State Senate. During a recessionary period, especially one in which South Carolina is among the top three hardest-hit states, it looked like the leadership in the General Assembly was finally going to help unemployed workers and small business, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Senate Pushes Conservative Reforms</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/10/press-release-senate-pushes-conservative-reforms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senate Guarantees Right To Secret Ballot Elections in Union Votes, Makes Spending Caps Top Priority
Columbia, SC – March 10, 2010 – South Carolina’s Republican Senators today moved two key bills being pushed by the state’s business community.  The Senate passed the anti-card check bill protecting workers from union intimidation. It also set legislation on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: House Passes Distracted Driving Bill</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/10/press-release-house-passes-distracted-driving-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sets in place policies that will save lives
(Columbia, SC) - Today, the South Carolina House of Representatives approved a measure that will make our state’s roadways safer.  Passed with widespread public support, the Distracted Driving Bill (H. 4282) prohibits the dangerous activities of driving while texting and emailing that far too often are contributing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Will Democrats Keep Blocking Bill Protecting Rights of South Carolina Workers?</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/10/press-release-will-democrats-keep-blocking-bill-protecting-rights-of-south-carolina-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republicans Working To Guarantee Right To Secret Ballot Elections
Columbia, SC – March 10, 2010 – South Carolina’s Republican Senators are pushing a bill on the State Senate floor that guarantees a worker&#8217;s right to a secret ballot election in the workplace, but liberal Democrats have been working to block that right.   Will they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Democrats Blocking Bill Protecting Rights of South Carolina Workers</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/09/press-release-democrats-blocking-bill-protecting-rights-of-south-carolina-workers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republicans Working To Guarantee Right To Secret Ballot Elections
Columbia, SC – March 9, 2010 – South Carolina’s Republican Senators are pushing a bill on the State Senate floor that guarantees a worker&#8217;s right to a secret ballot election in the workplace, but liberal Democrats are continuing to block that right. H.3305, introduced by Rep. Eric [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Governor Sanford Comments on House’s Incentives Vote</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/05/press-release-governor-sanford-comments-on-house%e2%80%99s-incentives-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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  Columbia, S.C. - March 5, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement regarding the South Carolina House’s vote to reject taxpayer incentives for big box retailers. “Given the debate we’ve had over the last several years on whether to offer retail incentives to subsidize large corporate competitors at the expense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Economic Development Competitiveness Act Passes House</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/04/press-release-economic-development-competitiveness-act-passes-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proactive job growth strategy created by private sector input
(Columbia, SC) – Today, to make South Carolina more attractive to new industry and help our state’s existing businesses grow, the House passed the Economic Development Competitiveness Act of 2010.  This plan was developed by recommendations from an Economic Development Group of private sector leaders House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Nikki Haley Opposes Special Rights for Legislators</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/03/press-release-nikki-haley-opposes-special-rights-for-legislators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columbia, SC – Rep. Nikki Haley today announced her opposition to H. 4112. The bill would expand the ability of public officials who possess a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) to carry their weapons in areas where the general public cannot.
Haley, a CWP permit holder herself whose staunch support for gun rights has earned her a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Business Tort Reform Passes House</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/03/press-release-business-tort-reform-passes-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Balanced Reform protects citizens &#38; allows businesses to grow
(Columbia, SC) – Today, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a comprehensive Business Tort Reform Bill (H. 3489) aimed at protecting both our state’s businesses and our citizens.  The measure will lower the cost of doing business and make our state more competitive by reducing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Mike Forrester Wants to Continue Working for Job Creation</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2010/03/03/press-release-mike-forrester-wants-to-continue-working-for-job-creation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New State Representative Has Become Known as Job Advocate
Spartanburg, SC - March 3, 2010 - After just one year in the State House of Representatives, Mike Forrester has become known as a strong advocate for job creation through conservative reforms. Forrester has been a consistent voice for restrained spending, lower taxes, and government restructuring, doing [...]]]></description>
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