News and Press Releases
September 2008
Columbia, S.C. - September 30, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford said today it is essential for the legislature to set a deadline before the election for dealing with budget cuts, and as part of ongoing conversations with legislators has invited them and their staffs to his upcoming budget hearings in order to begin formulating a plan for cuts.
Columbia, S.C. - September 24, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today joined with S.C. House Representatives Nikki Haley, Nathan Ballentine, and others, as well as S.C. Policy Council President Ashley Landess, to call for on-the-record voting in the S.C. General Assembly.
Columbia, S.C. - September 22, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today accepted the report of his Climate, Energy and Commerce Advisory Committee (CECAC), a group tasked with reviewing possible climate change impacts in South Carolina and formulating strategies to address those changes going forward.
Columbia, S.C. - September 15, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today called for restrictions on non-essential state travel, as well as continued work to make it easier to get fuel into South Carolina.
Columbia, S.C. - September 12, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement today in response to a rise in gas prices triggered by fears of damage and supply disruptions tied to Hurricane Ike:
Columbia, S.C. - September 4, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today issued a voluntary evacuation as of noon for Horry and Georgetown counties as Tropical Storm Hanna continued its approach toward the east coast. Both counties - primarily northern Horry County - are forecast to experience four-plus inches of rain and high winds when the storm makes landfall..
Columbia, S.C. - September 5, 2008 - As the track of Tropical Storm Hanna has narrowed to what looks to be the Georgetown area, Governor Mark Sanford today issued a reminder to people in Horry, Georgetown, and now Charleston counties to consider evacuating if they’re in mobile homes or campers, on property in low-lying areas or on property in wind-prone areas.
Columbia, S.C. – September 6, 2008 – Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement after the passage of Tropical Storm Hanna along the South Carolina coast: