Tag: Mark Sanford

The seventh television ad for Republican for Congress Katie Arrington, in which she responds to Mark Sanford's cheap talk and fake claims that he supports President Trump: "Did you all see Mark Sanford's new ad? Typical career politician - trying…

Republican Katie Arrington's congressional campaign got a contribution from a former S.C. House Speaker who pleaded guilty to misusing his own campaign funds — and she’s keeping it. "Sanford is a Washington career politician; I am a strong voice for the Lowcountry,” Arrington said. He’s at least the third-ranking Statehouse Republican who once worked with Sanford when he was governor now standing with Arrington. Current House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Hartsville, and Majority Leader Gary Simrill, R-Rock Hill, are both Arrington backers. Sen. Senn says sorry, sort of State Sen. Sandy Senn, R-Charleston, stood at the podium Wednesday to address an issue that was admittedly "very uncomfortable" for her — and her Senate colleagues. The freshman lawmaker apologized, at least partly, for publicly alleging last month that one of the Senate's most senior lawmakers offered to trade votes on legislation pending in the Statehouse. Senn wanted her bill related to threats at South Carolina schools to pass, and she alleged Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington, offered to vote for her legislation in return for support for another bill. Statehouse session too short, lawmakers say Two years after legislators finally agreed to shorten South Carolina’s annual legislative session, some are complaining they messed up. Rutherford, D-Columbia, said the shortened calendar makes it difficult to pass any bill that’s not on legislative leaders’ priority list. U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is scheduled to appear.