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| SLED Investigating Reports of Dead People Voting |
| January 12, 2012 12:00 AM EST |
| A House Judiciary Sub-committee hearing was held yesterday on questionable data reported by the state Election Commission on the number of SC voters currently lacking photo IDs. The revelation of a SLED investigation into hundreds of reported cases where votes were cast by individuals after the date of their deaths raised serious questions of possible voter fraud. |
| By The Numbers: The 119th General Assembly |
| January 10, 2012 12:00 AM EST |
| The 119th General Assembly reconvenes today. Here are a few facts about this year's session: |
| $3 Billion Tax Hike Case in Court Today |
| November 29, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| Today, the SC Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could result in a recurring $3 billion tax increase and 50 percent growth to our state’s budget. Representing the plaintiffs in this case – who initiated this lawsuit by suing our state – the sitting Chairman of the SC Democratic Party has also been acting as lead spokesman for the plaintiffs in this effort to use the Court system to implement their vision of tax policy. |
| The Anatomy of Conservative State Budgeting |
| June 24, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| The most important thing legislators do each year is write the state budget. Deciding how we spend, or return, your hard-earned tax dollars is a serious task that the House Republicans take very seriously. No budget is ever perfect, but we strive to ensure we prioritize spending and fund core government functions like highways, education, and public safety. |
| State House District 100 Special Election |
| June 07, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| The South Carolina Election Commission has set the dates for the special election to fill the House District 100 seat. The seat was vacated following the death of Republican David Umphlett. |
| District 10 Special Election |
| June 03, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| The S.C. Election Commission has closed filing for the House District 10 Special Election. Six Republican candidates have filed for the July 12th Primary. |
| House Speaker: SC’s Illegal Immigration Policy Strengthened |
| May 24, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| S.C. Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, issued the following statement on the passage of the Illegal Immigration reform bill passed today. |
| Speaker Harrell: Senate Votes Down Clean Voter ID Bill |
| April 14, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| “We were only one vote away from this becoming law; I was very disappointed to see the Senate vote down the clean Voter ID bill our state’s citizens supported. Given their clear Republican Majority and having enough Republican Senators needed to end Democratic filibusters, it was disheartening to witness the Senate’s Minority-dictated decision to insist on the same non-related provisions that killed Voter ID last year." |
| Attorney General Wilson backs up contsitutionality of Voter ID |
| April 12, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
| The office of S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson recently issued an opinion that it believes the House version of the Voter ID legislation is constitutional, while finding parts of the Senate version "suspect." |
| SCHouseGOP.com Action Alert - VOTER ID |
| April 08, 2011 12:00 AM EST |
The House has approved – for the fifth and hopefully final time – legislation providing that voters in our state show a picture ID when they vote.
Now, Voter ID is only one vote away from becoming law. |
