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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 2006

Page

9

South Carolina bill for private school scholarships dies in committee

In Columbia a House Sales and Income Tax subcommittee voted 4-1 to adjourn the Educational Opportunity Scholarship Act. The bill would have given a state tuition check up to 4500 dollars for eligible low income families to attend private schools, asserting failing public schools as a reason to opt out. Supporters argued for giving choice while critics warned of funding harm to public schools.

Columbia House Pitt Kiara Cancer Cayce Colonial Christian Academy Subcommittee Lanny Littlejohn R-Pacolet Littlejohn Myrtle Beach Tracy Edge Erty Line Edge John Hughes Marion 2

NoHomeTax Ads Push South Carolina Property Tax Vote

A homeowners group NoHomeTax.org released radio ads to urge the South Carolina Senate to vote on property tax relief. The ads target Columbia Greenville and Charleston advertising about 10 000 dollars of air time while urging public pressure and letters to lawmakers. Leaders insist education funding must be addressed alongside any tax swap plan.

Columbia Senate NoHomeTax.org Greenville Charleston State House Glenn “McConnell Scott Richardson Hilton Head Island Richardson Dick Elliott North Myrtle Beach Vincent Sheheen Camden Sheheen McConnell NoHomeTax. Org Lanneau Siegling Sullivans Island

Organized scalping bill advances to House floor in South Carolina

A bill approved by the House Judiciary Committee in South Carolina would legalize ticket scalping by letting resellers use venues and ticket companies to set higher prices. Fees would be 10 dollars or 20 percent of the markup, split between company and venue, with added penalties for fake online tickets.

Columbia South Carolina House Judiciary Committee Warren Tompkins Tompkins Oprah Winfrey North Charleston Judiciary Committee

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