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Governor Sanford Issues Statement on Senate's Immigration Bill

April 30, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of their immigration "reform" bill.

Governor Sanford Urges Senate to Move on Immigration Bill

April 29, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the immigration reform bill currently being deliberated on the Senate floor.

Gov. Sanford: Don’t Let Procedural Maneuvering Stop Immigration Bill

April 23, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the status of the immigration reform bills currently being deliberated by a House-Senate conference committee.

Governor Sanford Issues Statement on Restructuring Bill’s Passage

April 22, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the S.C. House of Representative’s unanimous passage of a Department of Administration bill, a key component of restructuring legislation the governor has called for since being elected.

Gov. Sanford: Senate Mortgages Future for Political Points Now

April 16, 2008

Columbia, S.C. – Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the Senate’s completion of their budget, and in particular their decision to raid money set aside for the state’s $20 billion in unpaid for political promises in an effort to provide raises this year.

Gov. Sanford Names Mark Keel as DPS Director

April 16, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford today nominated State Law Enforcement Division Chief of Staff Mark Keel to become the director of the state Department of Public Safety.

Gov. Sanford: Tax Day a Reminder
to Put First Things First in Budget

April 15, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - April 15, 2008 - As people across South Carolina filed their taxes today, Governor Mark Sanford issued a reminder to the Senate to keep present and future taxpayers in mind as they contemplate the state budget.

Governor Sanford Signs New DUI Law

April 15, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today signed H.3496, a new law to toughen the state’s DUI penalties and remove enforcement loopholes, which the governor called for in his State of the State address as part of his “First 30 Days Agenda.

Governor Sanford Calls for Better Priorities on Budget Cuts

April 14, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today proposed a three-part plan aimed at lessening the impact of cuts the House and Senate have proposed at key agencies.

Governor: Removing Legislative Raises
Just a First Step to Fixing Bill

April 10, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today asked the S.C. House Ways and Means Committee to slow down and revisit a bill that would not only grant backdoor pay increases for legislators, but would add significantly to the long-term debt of the retirement system.

Governor Sanford Thanks House for Revisiting Pay Raises

April 9, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement, thanking the House of Representatives for agreeing to revisit their vote yesterday in favor of backdoor pay increases for themselves.

Governor Sanford: House Turns Its Back on Taxpayers

April 8, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today asked the House of Representatives to reconsider their ill-advised vote in favor of backdoor pay increases for themselves.

Governor Sanford Issues Statement on Restructuring Bill's Passage

April 8, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee's passage of a Department of Administration bill, a key component of restructuring legislation the governor has called for since being elected.

Gov. Sanford Reiterates Call for Strong Immigration Bill

April 8, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the immigration reform bills currently being deliberated by a House-Senate conference committee. The bills aimed at addressing illegal immigration in our state were called for by the governor during his State of the State address as part of his "First 30 Days" agenda.

Governor Sanford Issues Statement on BEA Numbers

April 7, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the state’s Board of Economic Advisors’ $90 million downward adjustment to next year’s budget projections - confirming concerns that Governor Sanford expressed about revenue projections back in February.

Governor Sanford Issues Statement on DUI Bill Agreement

April 3, 2008

Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the conference committee’s agreement on a bill aimed at toughening the state’s DUI laws, which the governor called for in his State of the State address as part of his "First 30 Days Agenda."

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