Gay groups donate more to South Carolina politicians
Since January nine prominent gay and lesbian activists have given over 3000 to state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter and state Sen. Robert Ford, as lawmakers Finance records show. The donations come as Cobb-Hunter and Ford opposed a constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions, signaling growing political influence of the SC Equality Coalition and allied groups.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Orangeburg
Robert Ford
Charleston
Cobb-Hunter
House
Ford
Linda Ketner
Zation
Warren Redman-Gross
Alliance For Full Acceptance
Statehouse
Ketner
Lowcountry panel weighs marsh island bridge rules
A state Supreme Court ruling scrapped old marsh bridge rules and a six member Marsh Island Access committee drafts new permitting standards. They seek bridges under 1500 feet and to exclude islands under half an acre, a plan Environmentalists fear may open up most marsh islands to development. The panel sits to finalize guidelines considering island size, distance from shore, geography, and environmental impact before sending proposals to the Legislature.
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Charleston — Marsh Islands
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Dana Beach
Coastal Conservation League
Marsh Island
Department of Health
Envi
Beach
Department of Natural Resources
DHEC
Dan Burger
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
State Supreme Court
Bowdens eye plantation development near Melhana plantation
Bobby Bowden and his sons Steve and Tommy along with investors bought the Melhana plantation for 2.7 million dollars. Plans consider building 12 to 20 plantation lots around the 40 acre site with possible condominiums and a restaurant revival while preserving the historic grounds. The move follows pressure from growth between Tallahassee and Thomasville on U S 319.
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Thomasville
Bobby Bowden
Bowden
Steve
Tommy
Clemson
Melhana
Steve Bowden
Tallahassee
U.S. 319
Preservationist sought for South Carolina Black history sites
South Carolina’s Department of Archives and History seeks a full time heritage coordinator to identify preserve and record Black history locations structures and oral histories. About 24 applicants have applied for the Aug. 5 posting with a $30000 salary and regional search. The goal is to raise awareness support the African American Heritage Commission and capture histories before older generations pass.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Department of Archives and History
Rodger Stroup
Stroup
Michael Allen
National Park Service
Commission
Jamie Harriot
Columbia
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Blease Graham
Graham
Hunter
Lowcountry
Associated Press
Savannah River Site
Tom Young
Allstate
Allstate Life Insurance Company
Northbrook
Allstate Financial Services, LLC
LSA Securities
SIPC
Lincoln
Allstate Insurance Company
Allstate.com
Delta
US Airways
Augusta
Angela Revollo
arevollo@meybohm
Meybohm
Aiken
Chiropractic
Eee
Medicaid
Medicare
Kimberly Lewis Chiropractor
Edgefield
Brigseeslai
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