To read the article on MyHorryNews.com, please click here! Tuesday’s primary will be the only test for several Horry County candidates in their pursuit of public office. Others won’t even have to worry about that. Many incumbents aren’t facing any opposition, meaning they will serve another term,...
Sine die (Latin meaning “without a fixed day”) Adjournment fell this past Thursday June 2, 2016, at 5:00 PM and marked the end of this year’s general legislative session. For a bill to have become law this year, it would have needed to pass both...
(Columbia, SC) – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement after the House concurred with the Senate’s amendment to S. 1258. This bill allocates through bonding and other means over $4 billion for road and bridge repair over the next ten years...
To read the article by Bob Juback on WBTW.com, please click here! Governor Nikki Haley last week signed several bills into law that we’ve followed for you this session. Perhaps the one that got the most attention is one that will make illegal to perform most abortions...
The final week of the legislative session is upon us, and with most of the House’s major work complete, all eyes are trained on the Senate. Roads Bill Passage: As I mentioned in my update last week, my House colleagues and I would take a vote...
There are now just two weeks left in the 2015 legislative session and the House worked diligently this past week on getting some Senate legislation through for a vote and tying up loose ends. The first issue we dealt with was overriding Governor Haley’s veto of...
To read the article by Bob Juback on WBTW.com, please click here! COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Certainly no surprise, but the South Carolina House and Senate last week overrode Governor Haley’s veto of $40 million in aid to farmers hurt by last October’s floods. The House was...
House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement today after the South Carolina House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (112-2) to override Governor Haley’s Farm Aid veto. “The South Carolina House recognizes the unprecedented loss our farmers experienced last October and understands the economic impact...
To read the article by Bob Juback on WBTW.com, please click here! A lot of gun rights talk last week at the Statehouse. A South Carolina Senate Committee approved a bill Wednesday (5/11) called “The Second Amendment Preservation Act.” The bill says the state would not enforce any...
[caption id="attachment_16762" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jazz band performing before a House Republican Caucus meeting – the were not only talented, they had a sense of humor – "Backrow Politics" was on their playlist. If you’re interested, you can have a listen at Backrow Politics as...