South Carolina’s roads and bridges have been crumbling for years. But the solution is not just more money. Shane opposed legislative leaders’ plans for a straight-up tax increase. Instead, he organized and led a small group of Republican senators to propose a conservative alternative that ensured gubernatorial control of the SCDOT commission and required SCDOT to publish a list of projects and costs so the public can see where and how tax dollars are being spent.

In the past few years, South Carolinians have seen many road projects around the state. That work will continue, but there is a tremendous amount of work left to do. We have to keep pressure on SCDOT to prioritize the most important work and continuously monitor how SCDOT spends taxpayers’ money.