News and Press Releases for
June and July
July 2, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - July 2, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today signed H.4355, an acknowledgment by the General Assembly that this year’s budget failed to address core state needs like putting fuel in school buses.
June 12, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - June 12, 2008 - Gov. Mark Sanford today announced his family’s participation in the upcoming 17th Annual Floppin' Flounder 5K. The event, sponsored by the Sullivan's Island Fire and Rescue Department, will kick off the First Family’s Family Fitness Challenge, an annual series of events aimed at improving the health of South Carolinians by raising awareness of health and encouraging healthier decisions in their day-to-day lives. Each year, the family participates in or hosts a number of fitness events, with this year’s kickoff being the 5K on Sullivan’s Island to be held on June 14.
June 11, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - June 11, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on last night’s Republican Primary results: “Last night’s results were ultimately about one thing - real conservatives across South Carolina making their voices heard on the need for change in Columbia,”
June 9, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today offered his take on the closing of the 2008 legislative session, pointing to both its successes with three key pieces of legislation - and its deficiency in leaving unresolved larger issues of unconstitutional deficit spending and restructuring.
June 5, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today said the General Assembly may have broken the law in passing a budget they knew to be out of balance - and therefore unconstitutional - and that doing so could open the state up to a legal challenge.
June 4, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today signed H.4400, giving South Carolina some of the toughest laws in the country in cracking down on illegal immigration.
June 3, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the House's budget veto overrides:
June 3, 2008
Columbia, S.C. - Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy's submission of a license application to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a first step in the process to moving forward with plans for the Yucca Mountain disposal facility: