Victory over I-95 Corridor Authority! Talbert Black, January 10, 2012January 11, 2012 You did it again!! Tuesday, January 10th, the South Carolina House of Representatives voted to sustain the governor’s veto of the I-95 Corridor Authority. The vote was 76 – 47. Your emails and phone calls put a stop to one of the largest increases in government control and spending in… Continue Reading
Minions or Heroes? Talbert Black, January 2, 2012January 4, 2012 Friends of South Carolina, Today, I don’t have time to write much, so this is short and to the point. Below is a list of eleven Representatives. Are they heroes for the people of South Carolina? Are they minions of Leatherman and Harrell? Who can tell? I only ask, because… Continue Reading
Bill Would Put More Teeth, Transparency in Incentives Deals Talbert Black, December 31, 2011 If you ask S.C. Rep. Thad Viers, he’ll tell you that it was mainly for philosophical reasons that he voted earlier this year against offering a controversial state sales-tax collection exemption to Internet retail giant Amazon.com. “My philosophy is that I don’t think government should pick winners or losers in the… Continue Reading
Faith in Government? Talbert Black, December 26, 2011 Dear Friend of South Carolina, The good news is we almost have the votes needed to stop one of the biggest increases in government control and authority in a generation! The bad news is we still have too many Republicans members of the South Carolina House who put their faith… Continue Reading
Jake Knotts a Crony? Talbert Black, December 15, 2011 Jake Knotts puts the “crony” into “crony capitalism.” This time, Jake Knotts is dreaming of his own Solyndra boondoggle. And, of course, the RINO senator is in bed with Democrats on this scam, too–fellow SC Senator Phil Leventis for one. With big government, big spenders like that as friends, why… Continue Reading
Legislators Exempt Themselves from Sunshine Law Talbert Black, December 14, 2011 When it comes to releasing public emails and other internal communications, the governor’s office isn’t the only place that likes to play secrecy games. In fact, for more than 30 years, state law has shielded the S.C. General Assembly from releasing documents showing what it does behind the scenes. The Nerve got… Continue Reading
The Columbia two step Talbert Black, December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 The tap dancing has begun! The Palmetto Liberty Score Cards have only been out for a few days and already legislators are trying to “explain” their bad votes. Not unexpected, right? So, I have to tell you about Senator Knotts’ “explanation” about his vote for the retroactive tax incentive, S533,… Continue Reading
SC Legislature Increasing Their Power Talbert Black, October 25, 2011November 2, 2011 Friends of South Carolina, The South Carolina Legislature has created a new agency that will greatly increase their own power and authority. The I-95 Corridor Authority, created by bill S211, will be run by the legislature and will have the authority to, among other things, manage the economy, education, healthcare,… Continue Reading
Mammoth New State Agency On The Horizon Talbert Black, October 12, 2011November 2, 2011 Families and businesses are struggling just to make ends meet and reducing expenses in order to survive. Yet, South Carolina’s state government is creating a new multimillion dollar agency. We have one chance to stop its creation. On June 1st, 2011, the General Assembly ratified the creation of the I-95… Continue Reading
Cayce Mafia – Central Planning vs. Free Choice Talbert Black, September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 The “Cayce Mafia” meets every Friday morning at Shoneys at I-26 and Hwy 302. A free and frank discussion over breakfast. Last week there was a great exploration of the pros and cons of central planning vs. the free market. Should the government be recruiting companies and training people to… Continue Reading