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Senator Graham : Trump Doesn’t Have to Declare Emergency

February 5, 2019

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8534426/height/360/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”360″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”standard”]Senator Lindsey Graham was in Upstate South Carolina this week speaking at First Monday in Greenville and then joined me on The Morning Answer w/Joey Hudson for a few minutes this morning. We covered President Trump’s troop withdrawal in Syria; Trump appointments to fill vacant judgeships, and of course, border wall funding. When asked if President Trump will declare an “emergency” to get the needed funding Senator Graham says he doesn’t believe the President needs to use his emergency powers. Senator Graham says the President, as Commander in Chief, can order more troops to the border and while there…build the wall!!

Take a minute to listen.

Tuesday with Timmons 2-5-2019

February 5, 2019

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9050711/height/360/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”360″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”standard”]4th District Congressman William Timmons joins Joey for their weekly Tuesday with Timmons update and talk about President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Speech and Congressman Timmons talks about his “pager”…yes, a pager that was issued to members of the Select Committee on Modernization!!! We had some fun with that one!

Marijuana:Friend of Foe?

February 2, 2019

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As you are gathering the evidence to make an educated decision on how you stand on the Compassionate Care Act…take a minute to listen to Thomas’ story ….as told by him mom, Tonya Faulkenberry.

“A Family Affair: The Rosenberg Espionage Case”

January 19, 2019

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“A Family Affair: The Rosenberg Espionage Case” is tragic and compelling drama about Atomic Spies that occurred in an era when fear often trumped reason. This is a real-life spy story–one that not only polarized America and much of the world, but also tore a family asunder. More specifically, it pitted a brother against his sister and brother-in-law; one was sentenced to prison and the other two were executed.

Take a minute to listen as Jeff joined me to discuss his book.

Amy Ryberg Doyle for Senate 6

January 18, 2019

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Doyle’s parents had a family business where all of her family worked. Her father bought a small “filling station” and grew it into a chain of convenient stores across South Carolina. At the dinner table, her parents taught her the importance of faith values, giving to others and fighting for her values. She remembers when her parents finally made a profit from the small business and then used those resources to help build a house with Habitat for Humanity. She understands that local small businesses are the backbone to a successful community.

Doyle’s father first ran for office and served in the South Carolina State Senate for 20 years. He was a straight talker; what could be said with 20 words, he usually said with 5. Doyle’s parents currently live in Aiken and are celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2018.

She has now been married for 20 years and has four wonderful children. She is running for South Carolina State Senate District 6 because we need NEW energy and leadership in South Carolina to create solutions to fix our roads and infrastructure, lower taxes to support local businesses and protect the unborn. Doyle is currently City Councilwoman for District 1 of the City of Greenville and is the Chairperson of Planning and Neighborhoods committee which oversees redevelopment of neighborhoods, streets and parks.

She has been a longtime supporter of Law Enforcement, new School Resource Officers and the Police Department wage increases. She voted in favor of an additional downtown police precinct to keep Greenville safe for all families.

She supports small businesses and she led the new Anniversary Discount program which rewards longtime businesses with rebates. A total of $500,000 has been reimbursed to local businesses.

She has served on the following boards and commissions:

SC TAC (Donaldson Center)
Visit Greenville South Carolina (Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Metro YMCA
Peace Center
Greenville Forward
Junior League of Greenville where she delivers Meals on Wheels
Palmetto Cycling Coalition
United Way, Public Policy Committee
Bike Walk Greenville
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Listen as we discussed the issues in this special election for Senate District 6. Plan to vote on Tuesday, January 22nd in the GOP Primary.

Dwight Loftis for Senate 6

January 18, 2019

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Representative Dwight Loftis grew up in the Travelers Rest and Taylors areas of Greenville County. He graduated from North Greenville College in 1966 and went into the insurance business, where he eventually owned his own agency.

His interest in public service was first kindled when he was nine years old watching and listening to candidates in Presidential debates. But it was one summer at his insurance agency that eventually pushed him to run for office. He discovered that rising seniors, students hired for part-time work, lacked a number of basic requisite skills needed for the workplace.

He began to work with the Greenville County School District’s Business Education Partnership to make students aware of various career opportunities and what skills would be needed. From there, Loftis served a term on the school board before being elected to serve District 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996.

During his extensive legislative career, Rep. Loftis has not forgotten those part-time student workers at his insurance office. A member of the Education Oversight Committee, he is still motivated by crafting legislation that will help prepare young people for a successful career after graduation.

Education is at the center of a thriving economy. Representative Loftis efforts in education and working with the Department of Commerce enhance job opportunities and a better life for working South Carolina families. Rep. Loftis is ready to leverage his legislative experience and relationships to advance a conservative agenda in the Senate.

Strong families make for a stable state and nation. Rep. Loftis is married to Sandra, his wife of over fifty years. They have three children and three grandchildren. They are members of Clearview Baptist Church.

Take a minute to listen to my interview with Dwight as part of effort to educate the voters in Senate District 6. Please plan to vote on January 22nd.

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