http://shaneforsenate.com Shane Massey for State Senate Thu, 22 May 2008 00:45:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Sen. Shane Massey Spending money is pretty easy for all of us.  It’s especially easy when it’s not your money you’re spending. In the S.C. Senate, we’ve made some bad spending decisions recently that I’ve taken issue with.  I always try to remember I’m spending the hard-earned money you pay in ... http://shaneforsenate.com/the-cigarette-tax-a-lesson-in-failing-to-plan-for-the-future/ By S.C. Senator Shane Massey April 23, 2008 Spending your tax money is what we elected officials do. It is part of the reason you elect men and women to hold governmental positions. We’ve been doing that in the S.C. Senate, where we have finished work on probably our most important ... http://shaneforsenate.com/here%e2%80%99s-how-we%e2%80%99re-spending-your-money/ There’s the old joke that goes like this: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. We rightly snicker at that line because it seems that much of what government does is backwards when you compare it to common sense.  We’re trying to shake things up in Columbia to ... http://shaneforsenate.com/augusta-chronicle-neighbors-help-neighbors-in-time-of-need/ Last October, voters in Aiken sent a message to Columbia when they elected Shane Massey to represent them in the South Carolina State Senate: They said it's time to make government more accountable to everyday citizens and rein in excessive government spending at the Statehouse. Today, the people of Aiken - ... http://shaneforsenate.com/aiken-standard-massey-serves-well-in-sc-senate/ McCORMICK -- U.S. Senate candidate Buddy Witherspoon, who is challenging incumbent Lindsey Graham, has a daughter, a son-in-law and three grandchildren -- and he says those are his inspiration for seeking a Senate seat. “When I look into the eyes of my daughter, my son-in-law and my grandchildren, I see the ... http://shaneforsenate.com/index-journal-mccormick-gop-discusses-issues-facing-county-state/ 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 ... http://shaneforsenate.com/senator-shane-massey-files-for-re-election/ 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. ... http://shaneforsenate.com/press-release-massey-announces-more-neighborhood-chats/ State Senator Shane Massey held one of his Town Hall meetings Monday night at the Merriwether Middle School. The meeting is one of over eighteen he has planned across the 25th Senate District through the end of March. Sen. Massey said the purpose to the meetings is to explain what ... http://shaneforsenate.com/edgefielddailycom-sen-massey-connects-with-citizens-at-town-hall-meeting/ Sex offenders who do not prey on children should not be lumped together with those who do, people at a town hall-style meeting told Sen. Shane Massey. He agreed. People argued that there is a big difference between a sexual predator and a person who is convicted for urinating in public. ... http://shaneforsenate.com/aiken-standard-massey-discusses-sex-offenders-illegals/ It's time to crack down on drunk drivers by closing loopholes and making it easier for Solicitors to convict offenders. http://shaneforsenate.com/cracking-down-on-dui-offenders/