Speaker Bobby Harrell spoke with students at Baptist Hill in Hollywood, South Carolina at a pep-rally celebrating all the hard work the students have put into preparing for their upcoming End-of-Course Exams. Harrell encouraged the middle and high school students to dream big and continue working hard!
S.C. Palmetto College enrolls first online students
April 30, 2013 by
Staff Report
South Carolina residents now can earn a University of South Carolina degree through the online programs of South Carolina Palmetto College.
USC officials and legislators announced that enrollment for Palmetto College is officially underway Thursday at a gathering of government officials, representatives from USC’s senior and regional campuses, and some first-enrolled students.
President Harris Pastides said making a college degree more accessible and affordable for citizens in South Carolina is at the core of Palmetto College. [Read more...]
End of Session Report: GOP Agenda Passes House
June 1, 2011 by
This past January, House Republicans drafted a comprehensive legislative agenda containing conservative reform items that you asked for last November, from growing our economy to increasing government transparency and efficiency. This session, your House Republicans have rolled up our sleeves and gone to work as promised.
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Release – Higher Education Transparency Act Passes House
February 1, 2011 by
Bill requires all expenditures to be put online
(Columbia, SC) – With a 110 to 0 vote today, the Higher Education Transparency Act of 2011 (H. 3185) passed the South Carolina House of Representatives. Pre-filed in December, the transparency measure was an early agenda item of the House Republican Caucus.
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Update – Session Week in Review
January 31, 2011 by
Dear Friends,
It’s been quite a week at the State House and I wanted to brief you on the status on some important conservative reforms in progress. [Read more...]
Research Program Benefits SC Economic Development Efforts
December 16, 2010 by
The COEE program is based on the idea that great research universities, equipped with the best talent and technology, working hand-in-hand with the private sector, is a great way to create more high-paying jobs that help raise the standard of living for all people in South Carolina. [Read more...]
CoEE Program doubles state’s investment, creates 4,700 jobs
December 14, 2010 by
Today, members of the South Carolina Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) Review Board delivered a holiday present to the General Assembly and the people of South Carolina: According to the latest program totals, the CoEE Program has resulted in $363 million in non-state investment into the South Carolina economy and created 4,717 new jobs.
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