News and Press Releases for December
Columbia, S.C. - December 31, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today made a friendly wager with his counterparts in Nebraska and Iowa on the upcoming Gator and Outback bowls, featuring Clemson and the University of South Carolina.
Columbia, S.C. - December 31, 2008 - Saying that he won’t allow the state’s unemployed to be punished for one agency’s utter disdain for accountability, Governor Mark Sanford announced today that he will continue aggressively pushing for transparency at the state Employment Security Commission (ESC) and will apply for a federal unemployment benefits loan.
Columbia, S.C. – December 31, 2008 – Governor Sanford will discuss ongoing measures to ensure accountability at the Employment Security Commission and announce his decision on seeking a federal loan for continuation of unemployment benefits today (Wednesday, December 31, 2008) at 12:15 p.m.
Columbia, S.C. – December 30, 2008 – Saying that no agency should be exempt from transparency and accountability to the taxpayers, Governor Mark Sanford today again called on the state Employment Security Commission (ESC) to accept terms for a state audit and better data sharing with the state Department of Commerce.
Columbia, S.C. - December 23, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following Christmas and holiday message to South Carolina:
Columbia, S.C. - December 17, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today asked that all South Carolinians with the time and resources to do so give of themselves to help those around them.
Columbia, S.C. - December 10, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement on the state Board of Economic Advisors’ decision to cut this year’s and next year’s estimates for state revenue by an additional three percent:
Columbia, S.C. - December 9, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today announced a three-part proposal to spur job creation and capital investment by cutting income taxes for individuals and corporations. The plan would:
Rather than a news release today, we distributed the attached material:
Columbia, S.C. - December 2, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the House’s rules change on roll-call voting: