Columbia, SC – March 1, 2012 – The South Carolina Senate voted unanimously today to override the governor’s veto of a resolution that will reverse DHEC’s disastrous decision to award permits to the state of Georgia for port expansion. DHEC made its decision in spite of objections of both the environmentalist and business communities. Members of the Senate Republican Caucus reacted to the override, and thanked their colleagues for their votes on the bill: “Our agencies need to be … [Read more...]
Senate President Pro Tempore McConnell issues statement on governor’s port veto
February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Columbia, SC – February 27, 2012 – Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell today issued the following statement on Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of H4627, a joint resolution that reverses DHEC’s disastrous decision on Savannah River port permitting: “I am disappointed that Governor Haley is choosing to hide behind a flawed separation of powers argument in defending her agency appointees’ disastrous decision to sell out the interests of South Carolina to Georgia,” McConnell … [Read more...]
Deficit Spending, Immigration Reform and Redistricting
June 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell discusses the debate on deficit spending, the passage of immigration reform in the Senate and the House's Congressional redistricting plans. Connect with Senator McConnell on his Facebook. … [Read more...]
This Week in the Senate – Sen. Glenn McConnell talks with Sen. Robert Ford
April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Robert Ford discusses his views on history with Sen. Glenn McConnell in light of the 150th year since the Civil War. … [Read more...]
Senator McConnell’s Legislative Update
April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This week, we are trying to reach a resolution on tort reform and voter ID legislation. We are also approaching the time to discuss the budget, which is an enormously important issue for our state. … [Read more...]
Firing on Fort Sumter Speech
April 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ladies and Gentlemen: I¹d like to ask you to travel with me. NOT to a different place. But to a different time. In fact, let us keep our feet grounded at THIS place. On this very spot. But let us travel back together exactly one hundred and fifty years. To a time when the course of events - when the course of history itself - was about to take a dramatic turn. The date is NOT April 12, 2011 but April 12, 1861. The cannons are poised to fire on Fort Sumter. General Beauregard … [Read more...]
Senator McConnell on Tort Reform
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the senate, we are tackling the issue of tort reform in South Carolina. We need to address punitive damages in order to set standards and regulations, preventing a system of "jackpot justice". Please play the video below to learn more about this important issue. … [Read more...]
Senator McConnell on the Crossman Decision
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Due to the recent "Crossman Decision", there has been controversy in South Carolina about whether or not an insurance policy truly represents the way it was presented to customers when it was sold, or if the policy is now changed from the court's decision. Please play the video below to find out how this ruling may affect you. … [Read more...]
This Week in the Senate: Economic development and energy
March 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Glenn McConnell sits down with Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-Fairfield) and Sen. Paul Campbell (R-Berkeley) to discuss the potential for the SC Senate to address economic development and energy. … [Read more...]
Every Ten Years: Reapportionment and Redistricting
March 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since 1790, the U.S. Constitution has mandated that the Federal government count the people living in this country every ten years. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees that each person’s vote must have the same weight as another’s. The recent census reveals changes in how many people live in each state, meaning Congress must adjust the number of representatives some states have in Washington. In South Carolina, district boundaries also must be adjusted in order to comply with the requirement … [Read more...]
