With the end of session quickly approaching, I wanted to brief you on the latest news coming from the State House. [Read more...]
5/2/11 – Protecting SC Jobs & Regulatory Reform
May 2, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
As we near the end of this calendar year’s session, I wanted to give you a quick briefing on the latest news on Conservative Action coming from the State House.
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4/19/11 – Supporting Small Businesses and Clean Voter ID Bill
April 19, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
It’s been quite a busy time at the State House lately, and I wanted to give you a quick briefing on the latest news.
Action Needed Today on Voter ID
April 12, 2011 By
VOTER ID ACTION ALERT
Action needed TODAY! The time is NOW to get Voter ID passed!
TODAY, the Senate will receive the House’s “clean” version of the Voter ID bill that includes ONLY requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote. Call your State Senator NOW and ask them to CONCUR on Voter ID TODAY.
Already, I’ve heard that the Senators are getting the message – you support Voter ID as a means to combat voter fraud and are in favor of this bill.
Conservatives strongly believe that your vote at the ballot box is a sacred right, and no one deserves for that vote to be compromised by perpetrators of voter fraud. To be perfectly clear, Voter ID is about ensuring the integrity of the electoral process, and the Senate must CONCUR today to guarantee our elections are honest and fair.
After the Voter ID bill was killed in conference committee last year, we can’t take the chance of that happening again. For the Voter ID bill to stay out of conference committee, the Senate must CONCUR on the bill today.
The stakes are too high. Contact your Senator TODAY and tell them to CONCUR on the Voter ID bill to get it passed! You can find contact information for your Senator here.
Thank you for contacting your Senator and for letting your voice be heard on this important bill. YOU can tip the scales and get this bill passed! YOU are the key to ensuring we have fair and honest elections in South Carolina!
Thank you for your help and let’s get this bill passed!
Sincerely,
Bobby Harrell
SC Speaker of the House
P. S. – Don’t forget to keep track of the latest news today on Voter ID and other important legislation on The Speaker’s Facebook Page and The SC House Republican Caucus’s Facebook Page, and you can stay updated by following The Speaker’s Twitter Feed and The SC House Republican Caucus Twitter Feed. Don’t forget to let us know what you’re thinking!
Voter ID Action Alert
April 7, 2011 By
****VOTER ID ACTION ALERT****
Your Voice Will Make it Happen!
Dear Friends,
We are very close to securing our state’s election process by making Voter ID law. But your help is needed to make that happen.
Earlier this year, House Republicans passed a bill that would secure the integrity of voters’ voices at the ballot box by preventing fraud and abuse. We firmly believe in every individual’s right to vote and their right to a secure ballot by showing a photo ID when voting.
When the House’s Voter ID bill reached the Senate, the same non-related amendments that killed the bill last year were added again. These tacked-on issues have nothing to do with Voter ID, aren’t relevant to the issue of preventing voter fraud and are bogging down the real debate . That’s why yesterday, the House sent back to the Senate a CLEAN bill with Voter ID only.
We now need the Senate to concur on this clean bill to ensure Voter ID passes. A vote to non-concur will be a vote to insist on including the non-related amendments that killed the bill last year. We can’t let that happen again. And if you make your voices heard, this should not happen again.
This crucial vote in the Senate is expected to come up early next week. Today, I urge you to contact your Senator and ask them to CONCUR on the clean Voter ID bill. You can find your Senator’s contact information here.
Let me be clear, this is about secure elections and the integrity of your ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court has already declared Voter ID to be a Constitutional means of securing ballot integrity. We just need the Senate to concur for it to become a reality in South Carolina.
Your ballot’s integrity is at stake. Please, call your Senator today and ask them to CONCUR on Voter ID.
Sincerely,
Bobby Harrell
SC Speaker of the House
P. S. – Don’t forget to keep track of the latest news on Voter ID and other important legislation on The Speaker’s Facebook Page and The SC House Republican Caucus’s Facebook Page, you can stay updated by following The Speaker’s Twitter Feed and The SC House Republican Caucus Twitter Feed. Let us know your thoughts and help shape the debate at the State House!
Mid-Session Agenda Update
April 4, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
As we come to the mid-point of our legislative session, I wanted to give you a brief progress report on the 2011 House Republican Caucus Legislative Agenda.
3/21/11 – Budget Week in Review
March 22, 2011 By
This past week was Budget Week in the House and I’m pleased to report that House Conservatives towed the line of practicing true fiscal responsibility, and the result was the passage of a balanced budget focusing on growing jobs, our students in the classroom, and the core functions of government. (Read here for more information.) [Read more...]
3/11/11 – Session Week in Review
March 11, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
House conservatives have had a productive week in Columbia, and I wanted to give you a quick update on the status of some important reform-minded legislation.
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3/4/2011 – Session Week in Review
March 7, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
It’s been quite a week in the State House and I’m pleased to report key reform measures were passed this week as House Republicans continued ushering through our conservative agenda. Here’s a quick briefing:
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2/28/2011 – Session Week in Review
February 28, 2011 By
Dear Friends,
House conservatives have been rolling up their sleeves this past week working on reform measures in Columbia, and I wanted to give you a brief glimpse on the status of our Republican agenda items:
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