Articles & Op-Eds
By John Marks - jmarks@fortmilltimes.com
U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney told residents Wednesday night there's still a great deal of work ahead for lawmakers, but progressively more reason to believe much of it can be accomplished.
By Jenny Overman - joverman@fortmilltimes.com
INDIAN LAND --
A corner of the Indian Land Middle School library was set up as a miniature talk show stage last week.
By the time you read this, a group of United States Senators will likely have introduced the first significant proposal on immigration reform in more than 20 years. While it is far too early to comment on its content --- the group has been fairly secretive as to details --- the simple fact that such a high profile group will be offering a proposal is noteworthy.
By: Felicia Kitzmiller
Two Upstate congressmen used a break from Washington, D.C. to reconnect with Spartanburg County voters and the issues they face.
By: Elise Foley
Six House Republicans, some of them hardline conservatives, wrote a letter on Thursday to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) saying they support his work on immigration reform and hope to help him get it done.
The recent experience with the "sequester" in Washington, DC, revealed in many ways what is wrong with Washington. But it also contains a silver lining that I hope bodes well for the future.
From staff reports
Members of Congress left Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15 for a 10-day vacation break, but U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) hasn't been sitting at home this week.
