Statehouse Report #3 – Snow Days
I hope you weathered the winter storm safely. It’s a sport in our state to criticize officials for closing things early, but as we saw pictures from cities like Atlanta on Wednesday, it is better to be safe than sorry. That said, I would like to thank our first responders, DOT workers, and those who had a hand […]
Legislative Update – January 29th, 2014
Though today’s session didn’t take place due to snow, House Rep Tommy Pope checks in to discuss the chief justice race and items that will be coming up in next week’s session.
Statehouse Report #2 – Reform, Second Amendment Rights, A Plan for the Future
There was lots of activity in the state House this week as we advanced two major pieces of legislation and heard from the Governor in her annual State of the State address. South Carolinians will see the most significant streamlining of state government in a generation now that the House and Senate gave final approval […]
Legislative Update – January 22nd, 2014
House Rep Tommy Pope checks in before Wednesday’s session, touching on a bill headed to the governor’s desk and the ongoing judicial race.
Statehouse Report #1 – On the Verge of Major Government Reform… Again
The General Assembly returned to Columbia this week for the second half of our two-year term. Amid a typically slow first week on the floor, we made significant progress on a notable Republican Caucus agenda item.
After more than a decade of effort by the House Republican majority, our state is once again on the verge of the biggest streamlining of state government in nearly three decades. We have approved this legislation five times in the past seven years, and other versions of it have been in the legislative pipeline since 2000.
A House-Senate Conference Committee signed off on a “Department of Administration” bill this week that moves the vast majority of the administrative functions of state government – human resources, information technology, state vehicles, and “general services” – under the control of the Governor for the first time.
Well, I made it through Week One
House Rep Tommy Pope gives a legislative update on current progress in issues such as worker’s comp for officers with PTSD, the concealed/carry bill and the race for Chief Justice.
2013 End of Session Report
The SC House Republican Caucus has released the 2013 End of Session report, which summarizes the major actions of the SC General Assembly, including the following legislation: ObamaCare Nullification, prohibiting enforcement of unconstitutional sections of ObamaCare in South Carolina Highlights of the 2013/2014 State Budget Redirecting automobile sales tax to fund highway maintenance Measure to […]