“If we don’t act now, this land is going to be gone, and we’re going to look like central Florida someday.”

— Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston, discussing lawmakers’ approval of a plan to allow a state agency to borrow about $32 million to buy forest land across the state. Gov. Mark Sanford is expected to sign the bill.

SOMETHING TO SAY

Sen. Tommy Moore has had a hacker problem.

Someone posted, some, um, inappropriate links in the comments section of Moore’s Web site.

And who detected the problem? The campaign manager for Moore’s opponent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Joe Werner, campaign chairman for Florence Mayor Frank Willis, said he noticed the questionable content some time ago while perusing Moore’s Web site — tommymooreforgovernor.com.

Moore has posted on the main site a poll question about whether some lottery profits should be redirected to pay for K-12 classroom needs. On the page where readers can post comments, someone using the screen name “corporate gift idea” writes, “Yes, it’s very much interesting. But I can give you some interesting links,” proceeds to list dozens of links to pages touting payday loans, credit cards and other goodies.

Someone else using the screen name “Antony” posts links to appetite suppressant sites.

Finally, “sexy thing” posted links to porn.

Werner messaged Moore at the Aiken Democrat’s Senate e-mail account March 14, but said he never heard from Moore.

The Buzz called Moore’s campaign manager, Tim Shock, on Friday and Shock was, well, shocked by the revelations. He had not seen the “inappropriate” comments and links.

Shock said the campaign has disabled the ability for readers to post comments.

“It’s unfortunate,” Shock said, “that we have to stop people’s ability to post comments on important issues because someone — and I have no idea who — because someone posted information that is inappropriate.”

DRUMMOND AWARDS

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Greenville Mayor Max M. Heller will be presented with Drummond Awards for Statesmanship next week.

Named after state Sen. John Drummond, D-Greenwood, the award is given to those who embody “right principles, good purposes and sterling character in the realm of government, business or community.”

The award will be presented at the Marriot in Columbia on March 28. It is coordinated by Erskine College.

Past winners are Upstate businessman Roger Milliken, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Perry Jr. and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Speaking of South Carolina’s senior senator, he’s planning to get out of the country before picking up a Drummond Award.

Graham, along with Sens. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, are heading to China this week.

The visit is more than sightseeing. Graham and Schumer are sponsoring a Senate bill imposing a high tariff on goods imported from China unless the country makes changes in the value of its currency.

Graham was considering a trip to China earlier this year, but matters like confirmation hearings for Associate Justice Samuel Alito and domestic wiretapping got in the way.

Graham and Schumer are aiming for a vote on their bill by the end of the month.

• AT THE STATE HOUSE

Some ways to influence lawmakers this week:

TUESDAY

• THE HOUSE convenes at noon. An Education and Public Works subcommittee discusses admission requirements for USC (2:30 p.m., 433 Blatt Building).

• THE SENATE convenes at noon. A Finance subcommittee considers property tax changes (3 p.m., 105 Gressette Building).

WEDNESDAY

• THE HOUSE convenes at 10 a.m. A Judiciary subcommittee considers prohibiting minors from using cell phones while driving (2:30 p.m., 516 Blatt Building).

• THE SENATE convenes at 2 p.m. General Committee discusses making boiled peanuts the state’s official snack food (9 a.m., 209 Gressette Building).

THURSDAY

• THE HOUSE convenes at 10 a.m. A Judiciary subcommittee reviews family court rules (9 a.m., 516 Blatt Building).

• THE SENATE convenes at 11 a.m.

MORE MEETINGS

• Go to http://www.scstatehouse.net/ for a list of meetings.

LAST WEEK

EMINENT DOMAIN: The House gave final approval Thursday to two bills that limit the power of governments to take property and require compensation for property owners if zoning changes or other regulatory action reduces the land’s value. One bill puts the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November, and the other specifies how the law would change.

LOTTERY: Most of the House has signed on to a bill that would give at least $40 million from the state lottery to research programs at South Carolina State University. The legislation stipulates that an endowment be created with $5 million each year for at least eight years and that money be matched by private donations.

COCKFIGHTING: State Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland, says the University of South Carolina needs to rethink its “fighting gamecock” mascot if the Legislature passes tougher penalties on cockfighting. Jackson’s statement came as Attorney General Henry McMaster testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee asking lawmakers to pass a bill raising cockfighting penalties, which is currently a $100 fine.

SEX OFFENDERS: Legislation requiring lifetime electronic monitoring for some sex offenders and minimum sentencing standards is headed to the Senate after passing the Senate Finance Committee. However, some supporters want the bill changed to protect teens from being forced to wear an electronic ankle bracelet for life.

OBESITY LAWSUITS: A state Senate subcommittee has postponed acting on a bill that would prevent obese people from suing restaurants and beverage companies for weight gain. The panel is waiting to see what happens with a similar federal provision, nicknamed the “cheeseburger bill,” which could make the debate moot.

CATAWBA BINGO: Legislation to allow the Catawba Indian nation to operate a high-stakes bingo parlor near Interstate 95 in Orangeburg County was approved by a Senate subcommittee. Supporters say the facility will bring 1,800 jobs with health insurance to the area, but Sen. Wes Hayes, R-York, says it will bring a return to gambling that the state doesn’t need.

TO LEARN MORE

• YGA Today, midday news from inside the State House, is updated several times each legislative day at http://www.thestate.com/.

WHAT THEY MAKE

• Go to http://www.thestate.com/ for an updated searchable list of state employee salaries for workers earning more than $50,000 a year.