April 28 , 2006
THE FIRE HAS GONE OUT OF CIGARETTE BILL
The cigarette bill, which prohibited smoking in restaurants, was defeated by a narrow vote this week. The House decided it was better at this point to leave the decision up to individual businesses. Although the effort was defeated this year, this issue and debate could light up again next session.
SENATE COMPLETES BUDGET DEBATE
The Grand Strand can breathe a much needed sigh of relief now that the Senate budget debate is over. The Myrtle Beach area faired fairly well considering all the cuts that were proposed for Grand Strand projects. We’re disappointed that the Senate only restored $2 million of the proposed money for CCU, but we’re glad to say the money the House dedicated for the Children’s Museum of South Carolina, I-73 and I-74, and the matching tourism promotion grant all remained in the budget.
LATE SCHOOL START LAW OPPOSITION THWARTED
Opponents of the late school start law are ignoring parents’ wishes and ignoring the economic impact a statewide late school start will have on South Carolina by starting to work on ways around the law. We are happy to say that this effort was defeated by the house 2-to-1.
THUMBS UP to Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Daniel Cooper for successfully defeating the opposition’s attempt at getting around the late school start law.
THUMBS UP to our Grand Strand Sens. Luke Rankin, J. Yancey McGill, Dick Elliott and Ray Cleary for standing up for the Grand Strand during the Senate budget debate. Thanks for your support!
Did you know?
You can get information on the area’s events at GrandStrandEvents.com and search for restaurants at GrandStrandRestaurants.com. With interactive searches where you choose the specific criteria you’re looking for, both Web sites make it easy for you to find the best events and restaurants along the Grand Strand!
