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| Republican Caucus End of Session Report |
| July 28, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| The House Republican Caucus completed a long list of conservative accomplishments for 2010. |
| The FACTS about the Voter ID debate |
| June 29, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
As the General Assembly returns today to debate vetoes from the governor, the Senate still has the unfinished business of approving the Voter ID legislation -- the Republican Party's top priority for 2010.
Here are the facts about the Voter ID debate: |
| Economic Development Bill Signing Ceremony |
| June 24, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
The House Republican Caucus made economic development and job creation our Number One priority for 2010. (Which stood in stark contrast to the agenda put forward by the House Democrats).
Wednesday in Greenville, Governor Mark Sanford signed the economic development and competitiveness legislation that Speaker Bobby Harrell and the House Republican Caucus worked on all session. |
| SCDL an Incentive for Graduation |
| April 29, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| (Columbia, SC) – Today, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a measure (H. 3645) that will create an incentive for teens to work their way towards a high school diploma. In an effort to combat our state’s high dropout rate, lawmakers are seeking to combine a teens desire to drive with their need to succeed in the classroom. |
| House Furloughs Save Taxpayers $150,000+ |
| April 13, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| (Columbia, SC) - Today, the South Carolina House of Representatives returned to the State House following a 2-week Easter Holiday furlough of House members. In taking this leave, the House has now taken a total of 3 furlough weeks, saving taxpayers more than $150,000. |
| Protecting Workers' Rights |
| March 08, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| The Spartanburg Herald-Journal editorializes in favor of the Republican Caucus' anti-"Card-Check" legislation. |
| SC 1 of 44 states Filing Protest Resolutions |
| February 19, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| The South Carolina House Republican Caucus has twice pushed through resolutions protesting the unprecedented federal power grab. The Associated Press has a story this morning that details the states' protests -- from both the right and the left. |
| Caucus Members Speak Out Against Yucca Mtn Reversal |
| February 17, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| Several members of the House Republican Caucus stood with Gov. Mark Sanford and other Republican leaders Tuesday to oppose President Obama's decision to not open the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage facility -- a political payoff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). |
| Rep. Thompson will not seek re-election |
| February 12, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| Rep. Michael Thompson, R-Anderson, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election. |
| SC Newspapers Support ESC Reform |
| February 11, 2010 12:00 AM EST |
| ESC Reform is a top Republican Caucus agenda item for 2010. Two SC Newspapers voices their support this week for pushing ahead with restructuring the agency. |
