Ross Turner

For the past week and much of the coming week, the Senate is occupied with crafting the state’s budget for the coming year. Much of the time has been spent discussing core government functions like adequately funding school bus transportation, and funding transportation infrastructure improvements. In addition to those big ticket items, the Caucus is…

We’ve had an incredibly productive week in the Senate, starting with the passage and the governor’s signature of a bill to protect South Carolinians. We’ve seen the knee-jerk reaction in Washington, DC to recent gun violence, and we all know that Washington “cures” are sometimes worse than the problem. In South Carolina, we instead tried…

First and foremost, we’re pleased to report that Governor Haley has signed a new bill that provides Boeing with the tools they need to carry through on their latest expansion announcement. Boeing announced a $1 billion investment and 2000 ADDITIONAL jobs coming to North Charleston. This is an achievement that reverberates across the state for…

Last week was a very busy one in the Senate. Here are a few things you may have missed: We gave second reading to S.53, the Constitutional Amendment to Appoint the Superintendent of Education by the Governor. The bill will allow South Carolina voters to decide during the 2014 General Election if they want to…

We had an eventful week in the Senate. Here are a few things you may have missed: A bill that will enforce tougher DUI laws was passed this week. The bill will require drivers convicted of a first-time offense DUI with a blood alcohol level of .12 or above to install ignition interlocks on their…

Just received this from the SC Port Authority…enjoy. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2013   Officials Break Ground on South Carolina Inland Port   Greer, SC - Progress on a new inland port in Greer, South Carolina took a significant step forward today, as more than 250 port users, stakeholders, community leaders and elected officials came…