Columbia woman advocates for disabled access nationwide
Linda van Deusen, a wheelchair user and retired state worker, has filed 31 federal ADA lawsuits since 2001 against entities from the DMV to malls and beaches. Most settlements include accessibility fixes and attorney fees. several also paid damages. Her efforts focus on Sahille county and Columbia area sites, including Richland and Lexington courthouses.
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Columbia
Linda van Deusen
van Deusen
State Department of Motor Vehicles
New Jersey
DMV
Richland County
Lexington County
Hofstra
Anthony Brady
Brady
Myrtle Beach
U.S. District Court
Mark Kruen
Kruea
Isle of Palms
Folly Beach
Minee Ha-Ha
Richland County Library
Hospitals to report infection rates under Senate bill
A Greenville Senate panel approved a bill to grade hospitals by infection rates. Senator Ralph Anderson sponsors the measure with plans to set reporting details with industry reps before a full Senate vote. Advocates urge public data to improve care and accountability amid CDC infection and death figures.
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Greenville
Senate
Ralph Anderson
Medical Affairs Committee
Anderson
Mike Fair
Consumers Union
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Haskell
South Carolina Hospital Association
Patti Smoake
Fair
South Carolina
State senate budget debate opens with big spending wish list
The South Carolina Senate begins a 6.5 billion budget debate packed with bids for college projects museums libraries and hospitals while rejecting Gov Sanford's rebate plan. Traumatic center funding elderly services and a Charleston marine lab are among top requests though many items depend on surplus.
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Columbia
Senate
Mark Sanford
Senate Finance Committee
Hugh Leatherman
Leatherman
Sanford
House
Joel Sawyer
State Board of Economic Advisors
Department of Mental Health
South Carolina State University
University of Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Dentistry College
Tillman Hall
Winthrop University
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Hofstra University
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New York
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Helen Haskell
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Greenvillenews.com
Lambert Insurance
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken
Lambertins
Bellsouth
Diana M, Lambert
Ey Cam Rity Qi
Mark Taylor and Associates, LLC
Greenwood St. Aiken
Southside
Dougherty Rd
BlueCross BlueShield
BlueCross BlueShield of
Licensee
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Lennox
Central Air Conditioning
MrCentral.com
State Senate
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