Action Item: South Carolina New US House Districts Line Poll

The South Carolina Senate has finalized their versions of the new Districts in our State. It appears that they want to keep like minded citizens separate to allow for the “status-quo” to continue for yet another ten years. The South Carolina House finalized their versions weeks ago to much praise and fanfare in the Pee [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 

By Dave Munday dmunday@postandcourier.com GOOSE CREEK – The leaders of three county Republican parties came together this morning to urge the state Senate to reconvene to finish passing immigration and government restructuring bills. Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered the Senate back into session Tuesday to finalize a bill creating a Department of Administration that [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
The State: Court battle brews over legislative return

By TIM FLACH – tflach@thestate.com State Senate leaders are preparing to challenge Gov. Nikki Haley’s demand for lawmakers to return to work Tuesday to focus on four government restructuring changes she wants. Plans call for some lawmakers to ask the state Supreme Court on Monday to overturn her call for the General Assembly to come [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
E-Mail: Legislative Update Week of June 3, 2011

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE June 3, 2011   It is an honor to serve you in Columbia.  This Legislative session the House of Representatives passed a record number of reforms.  When we started the session House Republicans set their goals high, with a lofty list of goals for the 2011 Session. I was set to write to you [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 

This statement from Karen Floyd on the failed Voter ID Bill that died in the South Carolina Senate due to four Republicans who failed to vote on our side are the reason this is dead. We now have two years to get rid of Jakie Knotts ( Lexington, AND Vote Katrina Shealy), William O Dell [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
Charleston, Pickens, and Lexington County Senators Want to Kill Accountability in SC Senate?

**Updated** The Issue: The Bill H3047 “SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2009″ was prefiled in December, 2008 long before anyone announced running for any offices in 2010. The bill has passed the SC House with 100% vote of “Aye” (aka “Yes”) on March 25, 2010 after being recalled out of House Committee for a floor vote. [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
SC Senate “Leadership” Wants to Keep Votes Secret

Dear Friend of South Carolina, State Senators Glenn McConnell and Larry Martin have declared themselves against H3047.  Despite the fact that half the Senate has cosponsored this bill, these two are doing everything they can to bottle up this bill in committee. But don’t forget – Rep. Dan Cooper tried to block this bill in [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 

HR3047 and S11 Bills to require votes on all laws and resolutions to be recorded by name. Action items: Call Representative Dan Cooper, chairman of the Ways and Means committee, at (803) 734-3144 and nicely tell him that you want him to have a vote on Nikki Haley’s “Accountability Act” H3047 in his committee ASAP. [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
Voter Reform bill moves in the Senate and Sovereignty Resolution bogs down in the House

Friends of South Carolina, Much is happening in the “hallowed halls” of the state house in Columbia.  Thanks to Harry Kibler of www.rinohunt.net for putting together the following summary and request for action.  Its great to have so many people from so many groups working together to support limited and accountable government. Please take action! [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

 
State Sovereignty Action in the Senate 1/14/2010

By Talbert Black Jr. Well, here we are again.  Despite assurances that this resolution would pass at the beginning of the 2010 session, after one week of inane argument against it, we are no further along than we were last June.  How long will the Senate waste it’s time?  How long will supposed supporters of [Click here to continue reading the full article...]

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