South Carolina lawmakers debate accepting stimulus aid
Rep Don Smith argues for a two year plan to reorganize state funding with reduced budgets, warning 2000 to 3000 teaching jobs may be cut and prisons closed if funds are limited. Rep Bill Clyburn urges acceptance to avoid debt burden. Rep Tom Young favors two year planning and notes tax impacts.
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Flooded Southeast braced for more rain as rivers rise
Storms tracked into north Florida with Gulf Coast communities alert for rising rivers and roads. The West Pearl River neared historic crest, while Mississippian gator ranch reported flood swamps and alligators swept from view. Geneva's floodwaters receded but fear of more rain worried shop owners.
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Fires blaze in Orangeburg County as series of arson ails neighborhoods
Orangeburg County firefighters battled another blaze in a neighborhood amid 27 recent fires within a mile in six months. All fires struck vacant, unpowered homes and appear intentional. No injuries reported. The latest fire, worth 12000 dollars, destroyed the residence. Investigators have multiple leads but no arrests. In Spartanburg, a lawyer says a $350000 settlement resolves a crash suit over a curve with stolen or obscured warning signs that preceded a wreck killing Brittney Goforth, Jeffrey Goforth Jr., and Maurice Rodgers, with guardrails added two weeks after.
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South Carolina Governor Wins Key Fight Over Stimulus Funds
White House budget chief says state legislators cannot take $700 million in school stimulus without governor approval. Governor Mark Sanford may decline parts of the $2.8 billion in stimulus money, arguing it would worsen state debt. lawmakers pressed to accept funds amid warnings of cuts and lawsuits.
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