The state’s Employment Security Commission is now known as a cabinet-level Department of Employment and Workforce. Gov. Mark Sanford signed the legislation Tuesday morning, surrounded by a large, bi-partisan group… Read more »
It may be Spring recess for Congress, but Senator Lindsey Graham was busy with homework in Columbia Monday. At the Statehouse, he was briefed by leaders from business, state agencies,utilities… Read more »
Reported by David Waterman, affiliate WVOC, Columbia The National Weather Service now says four tornadoes were in a line of intense thunderstorms that moved across South Carolina Sunday night and Monday… Read more »
Reported by Matt Long, SCRN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week announced the appointment of South Carolina representative John Spratt to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The… Read more »
U.S. Senators Jim Demint and Lindsey Graham both appeared Sunday on national political talk shows to argue the Republican case against the new health care law. Graham on “Meet the… Read more »
Laurens Representative Jeff Duncan had his day in subcommittee Thursday to defend his bill to assert a state’s right to refuse to follow the new national health care law. When the bill… Read more »
The state Senate made headway in reaching a way to fund a new mega-mall in Jasper County without using state money. Jasper Senator Clementa Pinckney says Finance Chair Hugh Leatherman… Read more »
A bill passed in subcommittee to let South Carolina voters decide about ignoring the new health care reform law. House member Jeff Duncan of Laurens introduced the bill (H. 4240) and invited… Read more »
Thanks to WRHI, Rock Hill Governor Mark Sanford created a stir in 2009 when he suggested closing three colleges in the state to deal with a budget shortfall. Sanford has… Read more »
Reported by David Waterman, WVOC in Columbia U.S. Senator Jim DeMint has introduced legislation to fully repeal what he calls “the Democrats’ government health care takeover.” DeMint, who contends Democrats will… Read more »