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House vote to implement a bag tax
Anne Parks

Anne Parks, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Crosby, Chandra Dillard, Chris Hart, Craig Gagnon, David Mack III, David Weeks, Gary Clary, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Hall of Shame, House, Ivory Thigpen, James Smith Jr, Joe Daning, John King, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Kirkman Finlay III, Laurie Funderburk, Leola Robinson-Simpson, Leon Howard, Lonnie Hosey, Mandy Norrell, MaryGail Douglas, Michael Rivers Sr, Mike Pitts, Mike Sottile, Robert Brown, Uncategorized, Wendell Gilliard, William Cogswell Jr

On February 7, 2018, liberal left wing tree huggers tried to implement a tax on plastic bags and Styrofoam containers in a thinly veiled attempt to force you to stop using them. A Republican, Mike Pitts, introduced this piece of legislation. Representatives below voted against killing the bag tax. Bill Bowers [email protected] (803) 632-5755 Wendy Brawley [email protected] (803) 429-3106 Robert L. Brown [email protected] (843) 889-8835 Gary Clary [email protected] (864) 415-0886 Bill

House vote to repeal the Base Load Review Act
Alan Clemmons

Alan Clemmons, Anne Parks, Bart Blackwell, Beth Bernstein, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Crosby, Bill Hixon, Bill Sandifer III, Bill Taylor, Bruce Bannister, Cal Forrest, Carl Anderson, Cezar McKnight, Chris Hart, Chris Murphy, Craig Gagnon, Daniel Hamilton, David Hiott, David Weeks, Dennis Moss, Derham Cole Jr, Garry Smith, Gary Clary, Gary Simrill, Greg Delleney Jr, Greg Duckworth, Hall of Shame, Jackie Hayes, Jason Elliott, Jay Jordan Jr, Jay Lucas, Jay West IV, Jeff Bradley, Jeff Johnson, Jerry Govan Jr, John King, John McCravy III, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Justin Bamberg, Kevin Hardee, Kirkman Finlay III, Kit Spires, Laurie Funderburk, Lee Hewitt, Leon Stavrinakis, Lonnie Hosey, Mac Toole, Mark Willis, MaryGail Douglas, Micah Caskey IV, Michael Rivers Sr, Mike Anthony, Mike Forrester, Mike Pitts, Mike Sottile, Murrell Smith Jr, Neal Collins, Patricia Henegan, Patsy Knight, Peter McCoy Jr, Phillip Lowe, Phyllis Henderson, Raye Felder, Richie Yow, Rick Martin Jr, Robert Ridgeway III, Robert Williams, Roger Kirby, Russell Fry, Russell Ott, Samual Rivers Jr, Shannon Erickson, Sylleste Davis, Terry Alexander, Todd Atwater, Tommy Pope, Weston Newton, Will Wheeler III, William Cogswell Jr

  87 state representatives voted to table a clean repeal of the Base Load Review Act. This amendment would have prevented a similar debacle from happening in the future. The Base Load Review Act, passed in 2007, allowed utilities to charge customers billions for two now failed reactors. Now, 10 years later, energy consumers have seen their rates skyrocket and both SCE&G and Santee Cooper have pulled out of the project.

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Are you mad about your higher energy bills that were supposed to pay for the failed nuclear reactors? For years SCE&G and Santee Cooper have been over charging customers to pay for two reactors that won’t be completed. Now these same companies are asking for permission to charge customers even more to pay for the failed project. Thanks to South Carolina’s laws, if you want to change power companies, you

House vote to pass Base Load Review
Alan Clemmons

Alan Clemmons, Anne Parks, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Herbkersman, Bill Sandifer III, Bill Whitmire, Brian White, Bruce Bannister, Chip Huggins, David Hiott, David Mack III, David Weeks, Dennis Moss, Eric Bedingfield, Garry Smith, Gary Simrill, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Greg Delleney Jr, Hall of Shame, Harold Mitchell Jr, Jay Lucas, Jay West IV, Jerry Govan Jr, Jimmy Bales, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Leon Stavrinakis, Lonnie Hosey, Mac Toole, Mike Pitts, Murrell Smith Jr, Nathan Ballentine, Phillip Lowe, Rita Allison, Robert Williams, Seth Whipper, Uncategorized, Will Wheeler III

The act that allowed utilities to charge customers for two now failed reactors in Jenkinsville, SC was passed in 2007. This legislation, the Base Load Review Act, passed both chambers  with overwhelming support in less than 3 months with no regard to how this bill would impact South Carolinians. Now, 10 years later, energy consumers have seen their rates skyrocket and both SCE&G and Santee Cooper have pulled out of

Senate Override of the Gas Tax Veto
Brad Hutto

Brad Hutto, Chauncy "Greg" Gregory, Darrell Jackson, Floyd Nicholson, Gerald Malloy, Glenn Reese, Hall of Shame, Hugh Leatherman, John Matthews, John Scott, Karl Allen, Katrina Shealy, Kent Williams, Kevin Johnson, Larry Grooms, Luke Rankin, Margie Bright Matthews, Marlon Kimpson, Mia McLeod, Mike Fanning, Mike Gambrell, Nikki Setzler, Paul Campbell, Ronnie Cromer, Ronnie Sabb, Ross Turner, Sandy Senn, Scott Talley, Sean Bennett, Stephen Goldfinch, Thomas Alexander, Thomas McElveen, Uncategorized, Vincent Sheheen

On May 10, 2017 the SC Senate overrode Governor McMaster’s veto of the gas tax increase. This massive tax hike increases the taxes and fees on South Carolinian’s by hundreds of dollars a year and does not guarantee our roads will be repaired. The senators, listed below, that voted to override the veto did so saying that they, “had fixed the roads” and accomplished, “real reform at the Department of Transportation.”

House Override of the Gas Tax Veto
Alan Clemmons

Alan Clemmons, Anne Parks, Bart Blackwell, Beth Bernstein, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Crosby, Bill Herbkersman, Bill Hixon, Bill Whitmire, Brandon Newton, Brian White, Bruce Bannister, Cal Forrest, Carl Anderson, Cezar McKnight, Chandra Dillard, Chip Huggins, Chris Hart, Chris Murphy, Craig Gagnon, David Mack III, Derham Cole Jr, Eddie Tallon Sr, Gary Clary, Gary Simrill, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Greg Delleney Jr, Greg Duckworth, Hall of Shame, Heather Crawford, Ivory Thigpen, Jackie Hayes, James Smith Jr, Jay Jordan Jr, Jay Lucas, Jay West IV, Jeff Bradley, Jeff Johnson, Jerry Govan Jr, Jimmy Bales, Joe Daning, Joe McEachern, John King, John McCravy III, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Justin Bamberg, Katie Arrington, Kevin Hardee, Kirkman Finlay III, Kit Spires, Laurie Funderburk, Lee Hewitt, Leola Robinson-Simpson, Leon Howard, Leon Stavrinakis, Lonnie Hosey, Lucas Atkinson, Mandy Norrell, MaryGail Douglas, Micah Caskey IV, Mike Anthony, Mike Forrester, Mike Pitts, Mike Ryhal, Mike Sottile, Murrell Smith Jr, Nathan Ballentine, Patricia Henegan, Patsy Knight, Peter McCoy Jr, Phillip Lowe, Phyllis Henderson, Raye Felder, Richie Yow, Rick Martin Jr, Robert Brown, Robert Ridgeway III, Robert Williams, Roger Kirby, Russell Fry, Russell Ott, Samual Rivers Jr, Seth Whipper, Shannon Erickson, Steve Moss, Sylleste Davis, Terry Alexander, Todd Atwater, Todd Rutherford, Tommy Pope, Uncategorized, Wendell Gilliard, Weston Newton, Will Wheeler III, William Cogswell Jr

On May 10, 2017 the SC House of Representatives overrode Governor McMaster’s veto of the gas tax increase. This massive tax hike increases the taxes and fees on South Carolinian’s by hundreds of dollars a year and does not guarantee our roads will be repaired. The legislators, listed below, that voted to override the veto did so saying that they, “had fixed the roads” and accomplished, “real reform at the Department

House vote on State Mandated Handgun Training for Constitutional Carry
Bart Blackwell

Bart Blackwell, Beth Bernstein, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Crosby, Bill Taylor, Carl Anderson, Cezar McKnight, Chandra Dillard, Chris Hart, David Mack III, Gary Clary, Hall of Shame, Jackie Hayes, James Smith Jr, Jeff Johnson, Jerry Govan Jr, Jimmy Bales, Joe Daning, Joe McEachern, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Kirkman Finlay III, Laurie Funderburk, Lee Hewitt, Leola Robinson-Simpson, Lin Bennett, Lonnie Hosey, Lucas Atkinson, Mandy Norrell, MaryGail Douglas, Michael Rivers Sr, Mike Ryhal, Mike Sottile, Robert Ridgeway III, Samual Rivers Jr, Seth Whipper, Sylleste Davis, Wendell Gilliard, Will Wheeler III, William Cogswell Jr

On April 5th, 2017 the House voted on Rep. Blackwell’s (R-Aiken) amendment that would add government required training back to H3930, an already weak Constitutional Carry bill.  The very purpose of Constitutional Carry is to remove government mandated infringements on your right to keep and bear arms!  A vote for Blackwell’s amendment was a vote against your constitutional second amendment right.  The representatives below voted for Blackwell’s amendment and voted to undermine

Senate vote to put gas tax on Special Order
Brad Hutto

Brad Hutto, Chauncy "Greg" Gregory, Darrell Jackson, Floyd Nicholson, Gerald Malloy, Glenn Reese, Hall of Shame, Hugh Leatherman, John Matthews, John Scott, Karl Allen, Kent Williams, Kevin Johnson, Luke Rankin, Margie Bright Matthews, Marlon Kimpson, Mia McLeod, Mike Fanning, Mike Gambrell, Nikki Setzler, Paul Campbell, Ronnie Cromer, Thomas Alexander, Vincent Sheheen

On March 29, 2017 a motion was made to fast track the gas tax bill using procedural tricks. Supporters of the massive gas tax increase moved to put H. 3516, the gas tax bill, on Special Order – a priority position on the Senate’s calendar.  This vote was an attempt to ram through one of the largest tax increases in South Carolina’s history. Since Special Order is such a high priority spot

House vote to kill Judicial Reform
Alan Clemmons

Alan Clemmons, Bart Blackwell, Bill Herbkersman, Bill Hixon, Bill Sandifer III, Bill Whitmire, Cal Forrest, Carl Anderson, Chris Murphy, David Hiott, David Mack III, Dennis Moss, Derham Cole Jr, Eddie Tallon Sr, Gary Clary, Gary Simrill, Greg Delleney Jr, Greg Duckworth, Hall of Shame, Jason Elliott, Jay Jordan Jr, Jeff Johnson, Jimmy Bales, John King, John McCravy III, Justin Bamberg, Kevin Hardee, Lee Hewitt, Lucas Atkinson, MaryGail Douglas, Mike Ryhal, Mike Sottile, Murrell Smith Jr, Phyllis Henderson, Raye Felder, Richie Yow, Robert Ridgeway III, Russell Fry, Steve Moss, Terry Alexander, Todd Rutherford, Wendell Gilliard, Weston Newton, William Cogswell Jr

A bill that would have slightly reformed the process to nominate and elect judges was sent back to committee (or recommitted) because amendments that would have truly reformed the process were about to be discussed. House members did not want to be on the record as voting against these amendments so instead the bill was recommitted, effectively killing it for the year. It is unfortunate that Representative’s were so adverse

House vote to Recall Constitutional Carry from Committee
Alan Clemmons

Alan Clemmons, Anne Parks, Bart Blackwell, Beth Bernstein, Bill Bowers, Bill Clyburn, Bill Crosby, Bill Hixon, Bill Sandifer III, Bill Whitmire, Brandon Newton, Bruce Bannister, Cal Forrest, Carl Anderson, Cezar McKnight, Chandra Dillard, Chris Murphy, David Hiott, David Mack III, David Weeks, Dennis Moss, Derham Cole Jr, Eddie Tallon Sr, Gary Clary, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Greg Delleney Jr, Greg Duckworth, Hall of Shame, Harold Mitchell Jr, Heather Crawford, Ivory Thigpen, Jay Jordan Jr, Jay Lucas, Jeff Bradley, Jeff Johnson, Jimmy Bales, Joe Daning, John McCravy III, Joseph Jefferson Jr, Katie Arrington, Kit Spires, Laurie Funderburk, Lee Hewitt, Leola Robinson-Simpson, Leon Howard, Leon Stavrinakis, Lonnie Hosey, Mark Willis, MaryGail Douglas, Micah Caskey IV, Mike Forrester, Mike Pitts, Mike Ryhal, Mike Sottile, Neal Collins, Patricia Henegan, Patsy Knight, Phillip Lowe, Phyllis Henderson, Raye Felder, Rick Martin Jr, Rita Allison, Robert Brown, Robert Ridgeway III, Robert Williams, Roger Kirby, Russell Fry, Russell Ott, Samual Rivers Jr, Seth Whipper, Shannon Erickson, Steve Moss, Sylleste Davis, Terry Alexander, Todd Rutherford, Wendell Gilliard, Will Wheeler III, William Cogswell Jr

On March 2, 2017 a motion was made to pull a strong Constitutional Carry bill from the House Judiciary Committee so it could be debated on the House floor. The anti-Second Amendment chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Greg Delleney (R – Chester), made it clear that H. 3700 would not leave his committee and the bill would not pass. The only way to circumvent the procedural roadblocks was bring it directly to