Robinson Should Withdraw From Re-Election Bid
Sen Dewey Wise says Judge Klyde Robinson should withdraw after U S District Judge Falcon Hawkins rejected release of FBI transcripts on a slot machine purchase. Wise backed the judge but warns the controversy has badly damaged Robinson's ability to serve and questions the judge's best interests.
Screening panel reshapes focus as judgeship vote nears
The screening committee plans closed door talks amid lingering rumors on Robinson and Hawkins Ruling and delay in electing state judges. Transcripts leaked to lawmakers background FBI undercover agents and figures James W. Rogers and Ray Scarboro who pleaded guilty to federal racketeering.
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Berkeley County
James W. Rogers
Ray Scarboro
FBI
Rogers
Scarboro
Election Problems Loom In South Carolina Redistricting
A Justice Department official said the agency is reviewing whether it must approve a mid February federal court plan ending the six district remap wrangle in South Carolina. Incumbents plan reelection and challengers prepare, as the review could delay candidate districts and timing.
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Charlotte
N.C
U.S. Justice Department
South Carolina
Gerald Jones
Justice Department
Jones
Department
State Revenue May Fall Short in South Carolina
South Carolina Tax Commission Chairman Robert C. Wasson projected an $80 million overall revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year. He warned deficits totaling $39.9 million by June 30 on top of a $40 million shortfall already forecast, risking further budget cutbacks despite any potential recovery.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Tax Commission
Robert C. Wasson
Wasson
Commission
Tax Commission
SCEA Calls For Tuition Rollback At USC
The South Carolina Education Association urges the University of South Carolina to reverse summer session tuition hikes. SCEA president Vivian Watson calls the increases discriminatory against public school teachers and asks its 16 000 members to seek other summer schools or wait until fall or spring.
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Columbia
S.C. Education Association
University of South Carolina
SCEA
Vivian Watson
Association
USC
DSS Commissioner Conrad to be evaluated in closed session
Columbia AP reports Department of Social Services Commissioner Virgil Conrad will face a board review in a closed door meeting tonight. Board chair John C Williams Jr says no action will be taken during the executive session on Conrad’s future with the agency.
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Columbia
Department of Social Services
Virgil Conrad
State Welfare Agency
John C. Williams Jr
Williams
Conrad
DSS
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