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This Week in the Senate 5-17-12

Senator Massey gives a video update about the budget, the Department of Administration Bill, and the constitutional amendment that South Carolinians will have the opportunity to vote on in the fall.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR THE WEEK 5/7/12 – 5/11/12

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FOR THE WEEK 5/7/12 – 5/11/12 Here are the highlights from last week at the Statehouse – CANDIDATES FOR 2012 ELECTIONS – Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled that more than 100 candidates for various offices statewide were disqualified because they failed to file a Statement of Economic Interests as required by law. [...]

Legislative Update for the Week of 4/30/12 – 5/4/12

Here are the highlights from last week at the Statehouse – Candidates for 2012 Elections– The main topic of discussion in Columbia last week was the Supreme Court’s opinion that disqualified more than 100 candidates for various offices statewide because they failed to file a Statement of Economic Interests as required by law. Here is [...]

Bill gives charter school students access to public school extracurriculars

The S.C. General Assembly has approved an extensive charter school measure – now awaiting only Gov. Nikki Haley’s signature – that in part will allow charter school students to participate in extracurricular activities at a traditional public school nearest their attendance zone. Aiken County has three charter schools – only one of them a high [...]