PAULINE, SC (June 10, 2013) - End of Session Well, it’s over—sort of. Tens of thousands of taxpayers can sleep a little easier now that the 2013 legislative session is behind us; that is, except for brief returns for a final vote on the budget conference report and votes on the governor’s vetoes. It also [...]

PAULINE, SC (May 20, 2013) - 2013-2014 Budget Bill Its budget week at the Statehouse and two things are clear. First, the way Columbia establishes a budget, bears absolutely no resemblance to the way that you and I budget at home around our kitchen tables. If you and I have needs and wants but not [...]

PAULINE, SC (May 06, 2013) - Funds to Repair & Maintain Roads The Senate Finance Committee last week passed out an omnibus bill to the full Senate that, among other things, borrows $1.3 billion and raises the gas tax 20 cents by tying it to inflation. I am glad that they included my bill to [...]

Infrastructure – You will hear this year about our infrastructure (roads & bridges). I sponsored and voted for amendments in last year's budget to send millions of dollars to our infrastructure needs and take it away from "pork" projects. I will fight for prioritization of funding and will continue to say NO to increasing taxes. Additional [...]