SC Senate Democratic Caucus

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Organized almost 25 years ago, the Senate Democratic Caucus has played an important role in many of the historic issues facing our state.

As a vibrant minority party in the Senate, our role is to represent our constituents and present viable alternatives on critical issues. The S.C. Senate remains a unique place for this to occur in our policy process.

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S.C. Senate Democratic Caucus
P.O. Box 11484
Columbia, SC 29211

Phone: 803.254.4969
Email: phil@scsenatedems.org

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Sheheen Fights to Hold State Government Accountable

January 25, 2010

Sheheen Fights to Hold State Government Accountable

Columbia, SC - State Senator Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden) announced today that his plan to enact legislative oversight of state agencies is gaining momentum. Sheheen's plan to overhaul the way state government is operated has been incorporated into a reform measure to make the state's Department of Disability and Special Needs (DDSN) a cabinet level agency.

Senator Sheheen issued the following statement:

"Too often our state government agencies are on auto-pilot, acting with limited accountability to the taxpayer. Little is accomplished by shifting an agency if you don't include oversight and accountability. We owe it to the taxpayers to seize this opportunity to make their government more accountable. That's why I've fought for years to reform our state government and ensure greater oversight and accountability." said Sheheen.

SC Senate Republicans Say No to Jobs Legislation

January 20, 2010

SC Senate Republicans Say No to Jobs Legislation

Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus today blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to fast-track reform of the state's Employment Security Commission.

Senate Democrats moved to put a reform plan for the state's work force development agency on special order - a move that would put the bill in the top spot of the senate’s agenda. Senate Republicans blocked the move.

Today's actions follow a lengthy debate over Republican leadership's efforts to pass a non-binding resolution on state sovereignty.

"Currently South Carolina has the third highest jobless rate in the country. Instead of passing a critical agency reform plan to help the unemployed find work and create jobs, the leadership that controls the Senate is wasting taxpayer dollars passing a resolution to affirm a constitutional amendment ratified over 200 years ago," said Senator Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden). "I'm confident our Founding Fathers got it right the first time. We need to focus on our state's needs in 2010. It's immoral not to do so."

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