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INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 30+ YRS

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UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA FOR OVER 30 YEARS!

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Details: By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve; Published: 22 February 2019

In 2016, Senate Finance Committee chairman Hugh Leatherman introduced a bill that would have allowed the South Carolina Research Authority – a state-created, multimillion-dollar nonprofit whose governing board included Leatherman – to double its main funding source.

The legislation never made it out of the Florence County Republican’s committee. A year later, a similar bill whose main sponsor was Leatherman passed the Senate but died in a House committee.

Details: By Christian Newswire; Published: 22 February 2019

RICHMOND, Va, -- At a prayer vigil and rally sponsored by, Commonwealth for Life, participants will call for Governor Northam to embrace human rights and justice for all of Virginia's residents and work to end the violence of abortion and racism.

The "Listen to their Voices" rally will begin with a news conference on Thursday, February 21, at 9:30 AM in front of Virginia Union University at the corner of Admiral and Lombardy Streets.

Details: By GCRWC; Published: 22 February 2019

Very Important Action Alert!

Call your US Senators and urge them to Vote YES on the Following:

BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS ACT
SEE EMAIL BELOW FROM SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FOR LIFE
YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Details: By SC Governor's Office; Published: 22 February 2019

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the South Carolina House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee's budget:

“This Ways and Means budget is a big win for South Carolina - prioritizing teachers, students in rural school districts, classroom safety, tuition payers, and workforce training. Our collaboration and communication on these items with Speaker Lucas, Chairman Smith, and committee members in recent months was unprecedented and is reflected in this budget. This cooperation bodes well for future efforts on education reform, tax reform, and ratepayer relief.”

Details: By Eagle Forum; Published: 22 February 2019

Thanks to your efforts, Senate Leader McConnell is holding a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 130) on Monday, February 25th. This vote is critical to hold medical professionals accountable for keeping babies alive who survive a failed abortion attempt.

Details: By Ealge Forum; Published: 17 February 2019

The Green New Deal (H. Res. 109/S. Res. 59, “GND”) has been the talk-of-the-town this week. The plan, sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), is an extreme liberal’s utopia. Some Democrats including Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-OK) immediately voiced their support for the plan, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shied away from fully embracing it. This is the perfect time to highlight how absurd and dangerous the far-left can be.

Details: By Rick Brundrett - The Nerve; Published: 17 February 2019

The S.C. Department of Commerce has paid more than $2.9 million since fiscal 2015 to a state-created nonprofit that listed $69 million in net assets as of June 30 and now wants lawmakers to double its main funding source.