May 2019 Updates
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We wrapped up this first year of a 2-year session a couple of weeks ago. We were able to get through the Budget process and pass another balanced budget that…
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April 2019 Updates
We have five weeks left in the 2019 Session and our three biggest issues- Education Reform, Santee Cooper, and the Budget are still out in front of us. We have been working…
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The 2019 Legislative session is off to a surprisingly fast start. I think we have been much more organized in the start of this two-year session after realizing how little…
Read More Memorial Day 2018
MEMORIAL DAY 2018 “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” Calvin Coolidge
Read More May Updates
The last day of our session, Sine Die, was Thursday, May 10. Our plans at that time were to go back this week and vote on the Conference Committee bills…
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This session has been flying by and we are now just past the middle of March with only 8 weeks left to go. During session last week, I was talking…
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Today begins the second week of my sixth year in Columbia representing District 8 as your Senator. It is still a very humbling experience to walk into the Senate Chambers…
Read More SCDOT Commission Approves Act 40 Investment Plan
The SCDOT Commission has approved a ten year plan for using the gradual increase of new revenue from Act 40, the roads bill. The graphics below show an overview of…
Read More May 2017: Latest SCDOT Information
I received an update today regarding the SCDOT’s plan to give everyone access to their actions. The SCDOT Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall and senior staff are working on implementation plans for…
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