In an column published in the Herald Independent, Rep. Boyd Brown offers his perspectives on Governor Nikki Haley's recent vetoes of funding for public schools, South Carolina Educational Television and other state services, as well as his thoughts on the "privilege" of voting to override those vetoes.Also in the time since my last Update, the Governor vetoed 34 items in the state budget,
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Haley flew to New York fundraiser after issuing school funding vetoes
Posted on 8:55 AM by Unknown
Intrepid reporters at The State newspaper have uncovered part of Governor Nikki Haley's itinerary in New York City, no thanks to Haley's office help. "Haley left Columbia the evening of June 29, according to her spokesman, on a flight paid for by the Republican Governors Association," the newspaper announced this week.
To get to this scrap of information, reporters discovered donations totaling
To get to this scrap of information, reporters discovered donations totaling
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Hypocrisy defined, denied by Haley on ETV services
Posted on 7:53 PM by Unknown
In her January address to the General Assembly, Governor Nikki Haley described her desire to effectively privatize South Carolina Educational Television. When the opportunity arose, she sacked the whole SCETV Board of Directors and replaced it with a new board of her acolytes, without regard to experience or knowledge of ETV's mission, history and services. Later in the legislative session, she
What vetoes? Haley threatens focus on education next year
Posted on 4:26 PM by Unknown
Classroom teachers will recognize this behavior: Student ignores effective instruction for a semester, performs poorly on occasional tests and blows off the final exam entirely, earning a failing grade. When the class resumes for the second semester, the student pretends nothing was wrong, that despite the albatross of a failing grade weighing down her prospects, she will continue last semester's
Posted in Mark Sanford, moral budget, Nikki Haley, public education, veto threat, vouchers
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
More local fallout, comment on Haley vetoes
Posted on 9:23 AM by Unknown
Not all of the state's newspapers have correspondents in Columbia to cover the State House -- unfortunately -- so many papers opt to wait for lawmakers to come home and brief the 'lectorate before tackling some of the big issues of the past week or two. Such is the case with Governor Nikki Haley's vetoes and the legislature's quick disposals of them.
Sen. John Matthews told the Times and
Sen. John Matthews told the Times and
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Zais focuses on presidential politics rather than schools
Posted on 8:26 PM by Unknown
I have to believe that May was an extraordinarily slow month for Superintendent of Education Mick Zais.
After initiating a 50-person purge that would play out over the next several weeks; and after scrambling to keep certain federal funds for special education; and after deciding absolutely not to ask for other federal funds to which South Carolina's public schoolchildren are entitled; and after
After initiating a 50-person purge that would play out over the next several weeks; and after scrambling to keep certain federal funds for special education; and after deciding absolutely not to ask for other federal funds to which South Carolina's public schoolchildren are entitled; and after
Posted in Barack Obama, job cuts, Mick Zais, moral budget, NEA, Nikki Haley, public education, veto threat
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Aiken delegation sends mixed signals to school board
Posted on 2:27 PM by Unknown
Aiken County residents rejoiced last Wednesday when members of its legislative delegation voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's vetoes of funding for public schools. The county stood to gain $2 million in increased per-pupil expenditures.
But the celebration ended Thursday when the school board received a letter from the delegation.Then on Thursday, the five Aiken delegation Republican House
But the celebration ended Thursday when the school board received a letter from the delegation.Then on Thursday, the five Aiken delegation Republican House
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Paris, Munich, New York, and New Delhi is next
Posted on 2:19 PM by Unknown
In the past month, Governor Nikki Haley has indulged her professed love of travel by visiting Munich, Paris and New York City. This fall, she's headed to India.
The trip to New York took some by surprise, as Her Excellency demanded -- by way of an executive order -- that the General Assembly ignore the sine die joint resolution it adopted in early June and return to Columbia until its work -- as
The trip to New York took some by surprise, as Her Excellency demanded -- by way of an executive order -- that the General Assembly ignore the sine die joint resolution it adopted in early June and return to Columbia until its work -- as
Posted in Curtis Loftis, Godfrey, health care, immigration, India Abroad, Mark Sanford, moral budget, Nikki Haley, NLRB, travel, unions, veto threat
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Where do children rank among state budget priorities?
Posted on 5:10 PM by Unknown
This is not a trick question: Of these three states -- South Carolina, Alabama or Kentucky -- which values the lives of its children most?
I'll give you a hint: The answer isn't South Carolina.
In fact, South Carolina won't even take second place out of the three options, given the choices made by our lawmakers in recent years.
This week, the General Assembly voted to override Governor Nikki
I'll give you a hint: The answer isn't South Carolina.
In fact, South Carolina won't even take second place out of the three options, given the choices made by our lawmakers in recent years.
This week, the General Assembly voted to override Governor Nikki
Haley's vetoes, legislative debate earn NPR coverage
Posted on 5:00 PM by Unknown
South Carolina earned more coverage by the national media this week. As usual, it wasn't for the sweet succulence of our peaches.
Hosts of the syndicated "Marketplace" on National Public Radio reported on Thursday that the legislature of Texas "hacked off $4 billion from the education budget" earlier this week. "In South Carolina though, there's a different problem: what to do with all their
Hosts of the syndicated "Marketplace" on National Public Radio reported on Thursday that the legislature of Texas "hacked off $4 billion from the education budget" earlier this week. "In South Carolina though, there's a different problem: what to do with all their
Posted in moral budget, Nikki Haley, NPR, public education, veto threat, Wes Hayes, WFAE
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Anderson editors: Haley is "short-sighted and politically motivated"
Posted on 4:56 PM by Unknown
The editors of the Anderson Independent Mail called Thursday's showdown in the legislature "high noon in Columbia." Their editorial in yesterday's edition spells out their amazement at the governor's contempt toward, and disregard of, the educational services provided by the state's public schools and South Carolina Educational Television.
And in no small measure, the editors were clearly
And in no small measure, the editors were clearly
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Haley makes heroes of local lawmakers
Posted on 12:35 PM by Unknown
Following in former Governor Mark Sanford's footsteps, Governor Nikki Haley has accomplished a tricky feat: She has made heroes of local lawmakers across South Carolina who voted to override her vetoes.
Today's edition of the Aiken Standard offers one example of the phenomenon:On Tuesday, S.C. Rep. Roland Smith, R-Warrenville, said he couldn't predict how the House members would react to 34
Today's edition of the Aiken Standard offers one example of the phenomenon:On Tuesday, S.C. Rep. Roland Smith, R-Warrenville, said he couldn't predict how the House members would react to 34
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Senate overrides Haley's veto of school funding
Posted on 4:35 PM by Unknown
South Carolina's chamber of greater deliberation, the Senate, voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's vetoes of $76 million in public school funding, which will leave the base student cost for 2011-2012 at $1,880 -- still well short of the roughly $2,700 prescribed by the Education Finance Act's annual funding formula, but more than either chamber passed in its original budget plans.
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Senate overriding Haley vetoes now
Posted on 2:12 PM by Unknown
While there's no fuller media reporting of the Senate's specific actions, John O'Connor of The State has tweeted that the Senate voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's veto of $12.4 million in funding to purchase school buses, her vetoes of funding for SCETV, and vetoes of funding for technical schools.
Senators are taking the House's overrides in a different order than did the House, so it
Senators are taking the House's overrides in a different order than did the House, so it
House sustains Haley's veto of treasurer's funding
Posted on 1:25 PM by Unknown
Effectively taking sides in the brouhaha between Governor Nikki Haley and Treasurer Curtis Loftis, the House just voted to sustain Haley's veto of funding for the State Treasurer's office to conduct follow-ups to audits. The vote was 18 to 93.
Loftis told media last night, "She chose to take a swipe at me and harm taxpayers. There’s nobody in state government whose job it is to follow up on
Loftis told media last night, "She chose to take a swipe at me and harm taxpayers. There’s nobody in state government whose job it is to follow up on
House overrides Haley's veto of Clemson PSA funds
Posted on 12:51 PM by Unknown
By a vote of 106 to three, the House just voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's veto of funding for Clemson University's Public Services Authority, a program that provides research, educational programs and other services to farmers across South Carolina.
Several members rose to speak against the veto.
Rep. B.R. Skelton told the body, "This veto virtually eliminates the public services
Several members rose to speak against the veto.
Rep. B.R. Skelton told the body, "This veto virtually eliminates the public services
House overrides Haley's veto of arts commission funds
Posted on 12:36 PM by Unknown
By a vote of 105 to eight, the House just voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's veto of funding for the South Carolina Arts Commission.
White said Haley vetoed the funding that had been negotiated by House members to move most state funding into a grant program. Up to 70 percent of the funding approved by House members pass through the state commission to local arts commissions.
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White said Haley vetoed the funding that had been negotiated by House members to move most state funding into a grant program. Up to 70 percent of the funding approved by House members pass through the state commission to local arts commissions.
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House overrides Haley's veto of school bus funding
Posted on 12:01 PM by Unknown
By vote of 103-6, the House just voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's veto of $12.4 million for the purchase of new school buses.
House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White explained that the state hasn't purchased school buses "in quite a while" and that Superintendent Mick Zais "actually wants to buy new buses." Funding for the buses comes from "out of unclaimed lottery proceeds," he said.
House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White explained that the state hasn't purchased school buses "in quite a while" and that Superintendent Mick Zais "actually wants to buy new buses." Funding for the buses comes from "out of unclaimed lottery proceeds," he said.
House overrides Haley's veto of ETV budget
Posted on 11:50 AM by Unknown
By votes of 111-1, 107-0 and 108-1, the House just voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's veto of funding for South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV). In each case, the only member voting to sustain the veto was Rep. Ralph Norman.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell called upon Rep. Kenny Bingham to speak to the issue. Bingham defended funding for ETV, saying it provides "services that are core
House Speaker Bobby Harrell called upon Rep. Kenny Bingham to speak to the issue. Bingham defended funding for ETV, saying it provides "services that are core
House overrides Haley veto on presidential primary funds
Posted on 11:28 AM by Unknown
In a pair of votes, first by a vote of 102 to six, the second by a vote of 100 to seven, the House just voted to override Governor Nikki Haley's vetoes of funding for the State Elections Commission, with House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White explaining that the funding was needed for matters separate from the 2012 Republican presidential primary.
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