Update – February 2 to February 4, 2010

The House of Representatives met this week. Here is a brief update for the week: State Budget: In recent months, we have read a lot about South Carolina’s state budget problems and I wrote about them three weeks ago. Last week, I read that 46 of the 50 states are facing a combined $170 Billion budget deficit this year. Many states are looking at trimming services; contracting out key functions; and other ways to save money. South... Read more

Update – January 26 – January 28, 2010

The House of Representatives met this past week. I hope that the following report is useful to you: First, at the beginning of the week, representatives from the State Commission on Higher Education spoke at the downtown Rotary Club. Their presentation emphasized the need to support higher education and getting more people educated. South Carolina is 39th in the country in the percentage of people with a bachelor’s degree or higher.... Read more

State House Update – January 19 – January 21, 2010

Dear Friends, The House of Representatives met this past week with most work taking place in committees and very little actually taking place in open session on the floor. Here is a brief update of the week: First, the subcommittees of the House Ways and Means Committee continue to meet and hear from various state agencies as to budget needs for the upcoming fiscal year. As I mentioned in last week’s column, the 2010 revenues are projected... Read more

State of South Carolina Financial Report

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