Joel Sawyer
Joel Sawyer
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It's not something we've reviewed in detail yet.
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Nobody should have to have a security detail to keep them from driving 100 miles an hour.
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This is about whether the House is going to pass a budget this year that limits state spending and shows sympathy for the hardworking taxpayers of our state.
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In Congress, Gov. Sanford had a record of opposing providing social services to illegal aliens.
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People forget sometimes that this money belongs to the hard-working people of this state. The governor has been very consistent that after all the trust and reserve funds have been repaid and money remains beyond what is needed for core services, the rest ought to go back to the people of this state.
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A group of people from diverse backgrounds say the solution is in better collaboration and better governance. That is something the governor has been advocating for higher education on the whole since he was on the campaign trail.
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That doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense given this year's budget situation.
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Overall, I would say we're pleased with the funding requests for Savannah River.
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Needless to say the family conversations around the dinner table can be very interesting. Some members of the family have very strong feelings on issues and not necessarily in the same directions.
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As we would like to appoint someone from every geographical region of the state, with only three appointments, we're not always going to be able to do that.
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Most homeowners would say it's important to treat everyone equally. This bill singles out a particular industry group for preferential treatment.
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You can have one budget that grows government at 10 percent or break the budget into three different bills, but the bottom line is this does not seem to be in keeping with the notion of a true spending limit.
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Virtual schools are something that this charter school bill has certainly laid the groundwork for. It's something that we're certainly open to in terms of a way to expand choices for students and parents.
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We will be making an announcement tomorrow regarding the Department of Commerce, but I can't comment specifically about the announcement in advance of it.