Officials' Horses Starved on SC Official's Properties Found
Forensic analysis of horse remains on two South Carolina properties tied to former agriculture official James Trexler shows likely starvation as the cause of death for at least eight horses. Bone marrow fat levels on skeletons ranged from near zero to 31 percent, indicating end-stage starvation in some cases. a foal was just days old at death.
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South Carolina Agriculture
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Melinda Merck
South Carolina Humane Society
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American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Atlanta
Trexler
Trexlers
Sumter
Richland County
Tobacco users face $25 monthly health premium hike in SC
South Carolina public employees and families who smoke or chew tobacco will pay an extra $25 a month for state health insurance starting Jan 1 2010 after a 3-2 vote by Budget and Control Board members. Gov. Sanford called it a small step toward responsibility despite voting against the measure.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Congress to Tap Kiawah Beach for Federal Aid in Bill
U S Rep Henry Brown introduces a bill to remove Kiawah Island land from Coastal Barrier Resources System to qualify for federal flood insurance and road funds. Kiawah Development Partners hopes to build up to 50 homes on 20 acres near Capt Sam's Inlet and donate 100 more acres to a conservancy.
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South Carolina
Kiawah Island
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Henry Brown
Charleston Post and Courier
Kiawah Development Partners
South Carolina ends year with 250 million budget deficit
State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom says the 250.4 million shortfall forced cuts to grants for hydrogen research and tourism. Unfunded items include access to the national fiber optic grid and several "wish list" projects after draining 34 million from agency surpluses, 124 million from a state reserve, and 92 million from an emergency fund. The SC Research Authority will lose 2.5 million for hydrogen grants.
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South Carolina
Richard Eckstrom
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South Carolina Research Authority
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