Flashback: Many of your neighbors on Nathan’s News
Who are the people in your neighborhood? In your neighborhood? In your…ok…I’ll stop. (I think I finally get why Karen made me give my sweater vests away) I took a […]
Read MoreMeet Dr. Stephen Hefner: Interim Superintendent
Monday afternoon, I’ll attend a reception honoring Lexington/Richland School District Five’s Interim Superintendent. I realized that many may not know Dr. Hefner or may not have met him yet so […]
Read MoreInside the State House Lobby
Another “behind the scenes” look at State Government. Many times our students and families around the state visit when we’re out of session. Here’s a look at the lobby on […]
WatchCOMMUNITY UPDATE: February 2011
Be sure to pick up your weekly copy of The Irmo News to see weekly Legislative Updates, focused on activity inside the State House. Represenative Huggins and I rotate columns […]
Read MoreGovernor Haley’s Veto Pen
Today, House members received the first veto message from Governor Haley. The question is “what will the House do” (when we vote next week)? For those outside the State House, […]
Read More“It Kids” Den of Payne: WVOC’s Keven Cohen
Nathan’s News readers may recall a few years ago when prominent elected officials and politicos first started coming to our community to visit with students in Ms. Kelly Payne’s Dutch […]
Read MoreRep. Nathan Ballentine discusses roll call voting bill
(Ok, so maybe I got a little bit too much cut last week) This week I enjoyed seeing Jonathan Williams again (senior, USC student) whom I’ve seen around the halls […]
WatchGov. Haley thanks Rep. Ballentine in her “State of the State” address
If you’ll indulge me for a moment, one of my constituents last week, after watching this year’s State of the State, shared with me that I have been mentioned in […]
WatchNo easy choices here
After last week’s State of the State , I predictably received a few emails asking how the General Assembly could consider cutting state dollars for “the arts” and SCETV . […]
Read MoreAre all fee increases “bad”? Discuss…
Tomorrow, I’ll chair my first House Agriculture Regulations Subcommittee. Two of the regulations (aka “regs”) before us are proposing fee increases for DHEC. One I found very interesting and wanted […]
Read MoreOnPoint with Cynthia Hardy 1/16/2011
Enjoyed visiting w/constituent Cynthia Hardy on her weekly show “On Point!” Discussed budget crisis and working together (Rs/Ds, Legislative and Executive Branch) Joining me is fellow colleague, Representative Chris Hart […]
WatchNewswatch with Ben Hoover 1/9/2011
A conversation primarily focused on the budget crisis we’re facing this year and the upcoming new session working with Governor Haley.
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