Charter school supporters thrilled about new legislation

May 8, 2012 By

The Post & Courier BY DIETTE COURRÉGÉ Charter school supporters are celebrating the General Assembly’s passage of legislation that they say will strengthen the state’s public charter schools. Lawmakers adopted late Tuesday the conference report for the bill, and it now heads to Gov. Nikki Haley for approval. “The General Assembly has renewed its commitment to providing parents a choice in the school their children attend,” said state Superintendent of Education Mick Zais … Read More

Life Sciences Moving SC’s Knowledge Economy Forward

May 8, 2012 By

Site Selection Magazine Life Sciences Report by WANYNE ROPER, President, SCBIO Rumbling bulldozers had barely scraped the sandy loam at the groundbreaking of Nephron Pharmaceuticals’ new South Carolina plant when CEO Lou Kennedy began talking about doing more.“This could be bigger and better than we dreamed,” she told The State newspaper. She was already working with University of South Carolina researchers in nearby Columbia to make research and development a key at the new … Read More

Release – House’s DOA Plan: Conservative & Accountable Reform

May 2, 2012 By

Eliminates B&CB, Dissolves Board into 3 Agencies, Cuts Gov’t Waste, Governor Given Full Executive Authority, AAA Credit Rating Protected ****Compare: House DOA chart here & Senate 10 government agency chart here**** (Columbia, SC) – Today, in a bill back from a year-long debate in the Senate, the House advanced the most comprehensive reform plan yet by amending its Department of Administration bill (H. 3066).  Since 2008, this is the 4th restructuring measure to pass the House and … Read More

Boeing South Carolina rolls out first plane, looks to future

May 1, 2012 By

The Post & Courier By, Brendan Kearney Even as Boeing South Carolina made history by rolling out its first 787 Dreamliner on Friday, the talk was as much about the future as it was about the accomplishments to date. The distinctions of the plane, the plant and the workforce were highlighted repeatedly, but so were the work that remained to be done on the inaugural jet and the production possibilities down the line. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh recounted the history … Read More

Release – Another Tax Reform Bill Passes House

April 26, 2012 By

Outdated sales tax exemptions eliminated, cutting the overall rate (Columbia, SC) - Today, the SC House of Representatives passed another tax reform bill (H. 4995) - the third to pass this week and key component of the House's comprehensive tax reform package.  The bill eliminates 21 sales tax exemptions and uses that formerly exempted revenue to lower the overall sales tax rate. As an added tax accountability measure, and to identify more exemptions that could be eliminated, the bill … Read More