Sanford signs tax break into law in South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford signed a small business tax reduction bill after Senate defiance of his broader income tax plan. The law lowers small business taxes from 7 percent to 5 percent, costing $129 million when fully phased in over four years. Sanford praised the House and eyed further income tax cuts.
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Senate
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Aiken
David Wilkins
Greenville
Wilkins
Charleston lawmaker proposes secession from state over taxes
State Rep. John Graham Altman seeks to let Charleston County break away from South Carolina for tax purposes after a state Supreme Court ruling struck down a local property tax cap. Altman frames it as a constitutional workaround amid rising values and bills, drawing a historical echo with Charleston’s 1860 secession vote.
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Charleston
John Graham Altman
Charleston County
South Carolina
Supreme Court
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Stanko linked to 1996 kidnapping and killings case
Myrtle Beach report notes Stephen Stanko, arrested after a nationwide manhunt, is tied to a string of violent crimes including kidnapping, a 15 year old girl sexual assault, and the murder of a man and his girlfriend in a 24 hour period. He waived bond hearing on lesser charges in Georgetown County.
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Grand Strand
Stephen Stanko
Stanko
Augusta
Georgetown
Goose Creek
Berkeley
Greenville
School tax credit may cut into firefighters funds in Columbia
A plan to let parents receive a tax break for private school tuition could reduce the fire service fund used for training and education by about 15 million dollars annually. The earmarked premium tax revenue supports volunteer firefighters and retirement benefits, and lawmakers acknowledge the impact and seek to fix the bill. Governor Sanford supports expanded school choices and is open to an amendment to preserve firefighters money.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Will Folks
Folks
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