SENATOR SHANE MASSEY FILES FOR RE-ELECTION
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PROMISES TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
(EDGEFIELD, SC) Senator Shane Massey today filed for re-election to the State Senate, promising to continue his hard work for constituent services and government reform. Despite being the youngest and newest member of the Senate, Shane is already shaking things up and getting results for South Carolina and District 25 through his hard work on spending and DUI reform.
Shane has become known as one of South Carolina¹s hardest working legislators because of his constant commitment to constituent services. His cell phone has become the constituent service hotline for Senate District 25 constituent who run into state problems. He has kept constituents up-to-date on all the latest happenings at the Statehouse through his innovative website and frequent video and email updates. In just the past few months, Shane has held over 18 “neighborhood chats” across the district to find out the concerns of our area¹s families.
Shane tells constituents “I can¹t do my job and help shake up Columbia if you aren¹t telling me what¹s on your mind. I¹m holding neighborhood chats across the district so that you can tell me about the issues you care about.”
Shane has also stood strong on the conservative values we all share. He knows that our state will move forward when we implement strong commonsense ideas. The first piece of legislation he filed will create spending transparency in the State Senate. Currently legislators can insert pork barrel spending projects into the state budget with anonymity. These hidden spending projects explode our budget and put an undue tax burden on South Carolina¹s working families. Massey¹s legislation will require legislators to put their names on the earmarks they request. Those requests will be made public so that taxpayers know exactly who is responsible for them.
“Spending is out of control in South Carolina, and a large amount of it is happening in secret. Taxpayers have the right to know how we are spending their money. When I campaigned for State Senate I promised to work as hard as possible to shake things up in Columbia. I¹m proud to do that with my first bill, and I hope my fellow Senators will join me in demanding fiscal responsibility and protecting South Carolina¹s taxpayers.”
Press Release : SENATOR SHANE MASSEY FILES FOR RE-ELECTION
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PROMISES TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
(EDGEFIELD, SC) –Senator Shane Massey today filed for re-election to the State Senate, promising to continue his hard work for constituent services and government reform. Despite being the youngest and newest member of the Senate, Shane is already shaking things up and getting results for South Carolina and District 25 through his hard work on spending and DUI reform.
Shane has become known as one of South Carolina’s hardest working legislators because of his constant commitment to constituent services. His cell phone has become the constituent service hotline for Senate District 25 constituent who run into state problems. He has kept constituents up-to-date on all the latest happenings at the Statehouse through his innovative website and frequent video and email updates. In just the past few months, Shane has held over 18 “neighborhood chats” across the district to find out the concerns of our area’s families.
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Press Release: Massey Announces More Neighborhood Chats
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State Senator Shane Massey today announced another series of his “Neighborhood Chats” across the district.
During his campaign for State Senate, Shane Massey promised to make hard work and constituent service his top priorities. He’s keeping that promise by holding “Neighborhood Chats” across the district to find out what’s on voters’ minds. He has already held 8 chats and today he is announcing 8 more.
Anti-crime bills head to Senate floor
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COLUMBIA — The state Legislature got one step closer to putting in place a crime-fighting package local police believe will make communities safer.
Bills to allow authorities to search offenders on probation or parole without a warrant and one that would allow judges to deny bail to repeat offenders were sent to the Senate floor Tuesday.
“I think we posted some big wins today,” Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, said after the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.
“I see us, as of now, having moved forward on almost every front that we could. After talking to the police chiefs, most of their agenda is now moving in the Legislature.”
North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt and Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen, along with other top Charleston County police officials, have sought the Legislature’s help in fighting violent crime and keeping dangerous criminals off the streets and outlined a five-point plan for doing so.
As part of the effort to address what they see as shortcomings in the criminal justice system, the police officials also want the Legislature to hire more judges and abolish parole for violent offenders and require that they serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before becoming eligible for release.
Another element would allow authorities to collect DNA samples at the time of arrest for certain crimes. That bill passed the Senate in January and is awaiting consideration in the House.
Zumalt said the bills passed by the Senate committee Tuesday would go a long way to help police and state probation agents control problem criminals.
“I’m just thrilled by this,” Zumalt said. “I’m very proud of Senators McConnell and Ford for sponsoring this, and very thankful it was approved by the committee.”
Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, has been an advocate of strengthening the criminal justice system. On Tuesday, he implored his colleagues on the Judiciary
Committee to support the legislation involving bail for repeat offenders, calling it a “key element” in the crime-fighting package. The committee voted 21-0 on that bill.
On the bill regarding warrantless searches, the committee voted 21-1 to send it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, voted in opposition.
Like Zumalt, Mullen and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley commended the Senate for its support and echoed a belief that it could make the community safer.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, said he is inclined to support the legislation. House Majority Leader Jim Merrill of Daniel Island said the same, although he is not sure the answer to violent crime can be found in the Statehouse.
“A lot of it is societal changes that I am not sure any law is going to necessarily affect,” Merrill said. “Many of the norms and standards that used to exist are now just kind of wiped away. Common decency and expectations aren’t there anymore. I just don’t know if laws can change that.”
Charleston Post & Courier
By Glenn Smith & Yvonne Wenger
2/27/07
