The bill in its current form does a lot less to address what businesses from across the state have told us. The workers' compensation system is broken and this doesn't do nearly enough. |
The fact that the House is now talking about spending caps is certainly a step forward compared with what they were talking about last week. But the real question for us is always where does the money above and beyond the cap go? |
The governor believes that protecting the safety of people and property is one of government's basic functions and most important responsibilities. Implementing this system will move us closer to achieving that mission. |
The governor doesn't believe that people should be rewarded for illegal behavior. But the resolution is unnecessary. |
The governor has ... always maintained there needs to be more green space, more open space and more public access to the waterfront. |
The governor has consistently said, in any kind of port expansion, he'd like to see some kind of public-private partnership, but he'll defer the nature of that partnership to the State Ports Authority. |
The governor is absolutely in favor of this as a mechanism to get that road built more quickly. |
The governor looks forward to outlining his vision for South Carolina for this year tomorrow night. We'll leave the politics to the politicians. |
The governor see this as an once in a lifetime opportunity to redevelop the port, but he wants to make sure there is balance between development and quality of life. |
The governor's agenda has always been one of smaller government, less spending, more choices for parents and government restructuring. The fact that the House shares that agenda with the governor in the coming year is welcome. |
The purpose is for the governor to get some feedback from folks in the area about what they'd like to see happen with this land going forward. |
The South Carolina Code of Laws says if a South Carolina serviceman or woman dies in the line of duty, the flags will be flown at half-staff on the day of the funeral. |
The way the bill was gutted in committee today means achieving significant savings is far less likely. With the changes in this bill, it does a lot more to protect the interests of personal injury lawyers and a lot less to protect the interest of small businesses and injured workers. |
They both believe very strongly that preferential treatment should never be a factor when enforcing the law. The director has communicated that to (the) Highway Patrol very clearly at the governor's request. |
This bill continues to change in the legislative process and he will make a determination once it reaches the governor. |