South Carolina remap could help Derrick in 3rd District
Clemson political analyst Charles Dunn says Senate plan expanding the 3rd District from Oconee to Jasper County would boost Derrick by increasing black representation and complicating opponents' campaigns. He notes House plan favors minimal change and debates Berkeley County’s district placement between the 1st and 6th districts.
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Clemson
U.S
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
State Senate
Clemson University
Derrick
Senate
Oconee
Jasper County
Charles Dunn
Clemson Political Science Department
Dunn
South Carolina
House
Berkeley County
Courts May Take Remap In Six Congressional Districts
Rep Parker Evatt says courts may assume responsibility for remapping all six districts as the House and Senate remain deadlocked and unable to reach agreement. The House backs the Election Laws Subcommittee proposal while the Senate supports an alternate plan, risking a conference committee stalemate.
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Columbia
Parker Evatt
General Assembly
Evatt
Richland
House
Senate
Conference Comitee
Westminster Woman Charged with Murder After Tavern Dispute
Westminster resident Carol Smith Merritt, 37, is charged with murder after authorities say she used her car to run down 52 year old Marilyn Rose Kincaid following an argument at the Red Barn Tavern in downtown Seneca. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday, with Kincaid struck on the sidewalk as Merritt fled the scene.
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Seneca City
Andy Brock
Brock
Red Barn
Ms. Kincaid
Ms. Merritt
Gas Tax Hike Sets Two-Cent Increase in S.C.
The state Senate approved a 2-cent per gallon gas tax raise from 11 to 13 cents effective Sept. 1, expected to bring about $32 million annually. Gov. Riley aides warned road funding needs remain unresolved and a new tax drive could appear in two years.
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Columbia
State Highway Department
Dick Riley
Highway Department
Russ McKinney
State Senate
McKinney
Senate
Riley
Dwight Drake
House of Representatives
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