Recent News and Press Releases
January 2008
Columbia, S.C. - January 29, 2008
Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the S.C. House's passage of S.588, a reform the governor called for in his State of the State address aimed at making it easier for small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees:
January 28, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford visited four cities across the state today to call for passage within the first 30 days of the legislative session of three key reforms - a bill making it easier for small businesses to provide healthcare to their employees, a bill to strengthen our state's DUI laws, and a bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration in South Carolina.
January 22, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - January 22, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the S.C. House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee's passage of S.588, a reform the governor called for in his State of the State address aimed at making it easier for small businesses to offer health insurance to their employees:
January 16, 2008
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentleman of the General Assembly, Constitutional Officers and my fellow South Carolinians:..
January 11, 2008
Columbia, Gov. Mark Sanford today nominated U.S. Attorney Reggie Lloyd to become chief of the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
January 7, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - January 7, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford today released the fifth Executive Budget of his administration – a balanced, activity-based $6.8 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2008-09 that cuts overall spending levels, provides for an optional income tax rate cut, and continues paying for unfunded retiree commitments, while increasing funding for core government functions such as education, law enforcement, and healthcare.
January 3, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - January 3, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford will release his Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Monday afternoon (January 7, 2008) at 1:00 p.m. in the Governor’s Conference Room of the Wade Hampton Building (located on the Statehouse grounds in downtown Columbia).