COLUMBIA — South Carolina House Republicans on Wednesday pushed through a measure requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, as Democrats blasted them for spending money on what they called voter suppression while the state faces a deficit. Currently, voters can show their voter registration cards, which lack pictures, or driver’s licenses. Under the measure, they must show either driver’s licenses, photo IDs issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, passports, military IDs, or new voter registration cards that include photos. The House voted 74-45 to advance the bill. No Democrat voted in favor. The measure
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Dear Friends, It’s been a busy week in the State House and I wanted to quickly brief you on some key items. Feds to sue SC on behalf of Union Bosses Over the weekend, we received word from our State Attorney General Alan Wilson that the federal government plans to file suit against the “Card Check” State Constitutional Amendment that passed overwhelmingly in November, receiving the support of 86% of South Carolinians. Remember, the “Card Check” State Constitutional Amendment granted workers the right to a secret ballot in union elections and received wide support from both political parties and our
Columbia, SC – January 22, 2011 – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today released the following statement in response to an out-of-state liberal advocacy group’s new attack ad targeting Sen. Lindsey Graham: “As a conservative, you know you’re on the right track when liberal special-interest groups in Washington attack you. Senator Graham is right to look at all options and to propose bold solutions to the tough problems facing our nation,” Floyd said. “Thanks to President Obama and the waning Democratic regime, spending is out of control and our national debt is nearly $14 trillion. The American people
Today We Repealed Obamacare When it was unpopular to speak out against the President, together, we stood by our principles and opposed Obamacare. In 2010, millions of Americans opposed the passage of the government takeover of healthcare. Big-government liberal forces didn’t listen. Instead, Nancy Pelosi and her liberal friends passed this massive government spending program and forced a government mandated healthcare system upon us. Today, I stood against President Obama’s liberal agenda by casting a vote to repeal Obamacare. Please take a moment to watch this video that I recorded before casting my vote to repeal Obamacare. This past November,
As we take time to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are all reminded about the value of hard work and strong convictions. This tremendously brave human being articulated the challenges and difficulties that face humanity, and never ceased his tireless efforts in pursuit of his goal: equality. Being the great orator that Dr. King was, many people today have memorized famous quotes of his that help shape their outlook in life and provide them with daily strength. Here is one quote in particular that I have always found to be profoundly inspiring: “We are now
Bedingfield and Peeler thank SC Attorney General for Defending South Carolina Voters Columbia, SC – January 15, 2011 – Proving again that they’re completely out-of-touch with America’s voting population, the federal government yesterday announced its intention to sue South Carolina for passing a constitutional amendment defending voters’ right to a secret ballot in union elections. The National Labor Relations Board claims that the South Carolina “card check” amendment is in violation of the federal National Labor Relations Act. The amendment overwhelmingly passed on the November general election ballot. Today State Representative Eric Bedingfield and Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, chief
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