Post by Logan on Jan 23, 2016 4:52:58 GMT -6
COLUMBIA — A state Senate working group that is expected to propose a new plan for fixing South Carolina roads is also highlighting just how much the issue has divided lawmakers.
When the session started two weeks ago, a group of eight lawmakers gathered as a “working group,” at the suggestion of Senate President Pro Tempore Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence. They were told to find a way to solve the impasse that arose over roads during the 2015 legislative session.
The group, however, is having closed-door meetings and neither the public nor other legislators are invited. That has frustrated many, including Lowcountry Sen. Tom Davis.
“My main concern (is) by not being a part of the group, I feel as if some important facts are not being taken into consideration,” said Davis, R-Beaufort.
Continued at www.postandcourier.com/article/20160122/PC1603/160129726/senate-roads-x2018-working-group-x2019-frustrates-legislators .
When the session started two weeks ago, a group of eight lawmakers gathered as a “working group,” at the suggestion of Senate President Pro Tempore Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence. They were told to find a way to solve the impasse that arose over roads during the 2015 legislative session.
The group, however, is having closed-door meetings and neither the public nor other legislators are invited. That has frustrated many, including Lowcountry Sen. Tom Davis.
“My main concern (is) by not being a part of the group, I feel as if some important facts are not being taken into consideration,” said Davis, R-Beaufort.
Continued at www.postandcourier.com/article/20160122/PC1603/160129726/senate-roads-x2018-working-group-x2019-frustrates-legislators .