Lawmakers grapple with budget cuts and tobacco tax talk
Senator Tommy Moore warns a five percent across the board cut would devastate K-12, higher education, and medical care while Smith urges protecting education, law enforcement, and prisons. Representative Perry calls all options open, supports shielding the Disabilities Board, and notes blame spans Hodges, House, and Senate as tobacco tax proposals surface.
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Smith
General Assembly
Moore
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Raiken
S.C. Board of Disabilities and Special Needs
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Hodges
House
Senate
South Carolina
Plutonium Bill Draws Mixed Praise and Criticism
The debate centers on a MOX program timeline and penalties for delays. Greenpeace’s Clements and Owings warn the bill may do little to curb plutonium risks, with penalties looming for tardy progress and a 2017 removal deadline. Hodges’ lawsuit against DOE continues.
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Greenpeace International
Tom Clements
Clements
Russia
Secretary of Energy
Congress
Department of Energy
Lodges
DOE
Hodges
SRS
Chamber Vision Emphasis On Unity And Small Biz Growth
Weiss outlines how the Chamber of Commerce evolved from a public money driven economic engine to a broader role in advocacy networking and information sharing. He stresses uniting businesses fostering idea sharing and services while embracing home based and minority women owned firms and opportunities in global markets including China.
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Mme
Weiss
Chamber of Commerce
China
Police Blotter Reports Vandalism Thefts In Local Area
A Roses Runcle resident reported two juveniles near her apartment Saturday after she told them to stop playing football. Pizza smeared on her car, an obscene message, and a stolen purse from a Silver Blu Road shopping area occurred between 9:30 and 10 a.m. The front door on AKrich Street was pried open Saturday night, with a 26 inch television and a cable box stolen. A 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup was stolen from behind a Whiskey Road restaurant between now16 and Sunday. Damages included a broken table and washbasin at Whiskey Road motel. A dog missing from a York beat location was valued at 150 dollars. Two Beech Island newspapers stolen Thursday to Friday. A radio stolen from a vehicle on Moneta Street Thursday night, valued at 800 dollars.
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Roses Runcle
Akrich Street
Fall incident ends with broken wrist and investigation
Emergency crews responded to an apartment on Hampton Avenue after Ina Gartrell reported her husband Matthew Gartrell battered her. Officers found a broken wrist and multiple scratches on Ina. She was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers ER before being escorted to the public safety headquarters for detective questioning as the investigation continued.
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Gartrell
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Public Safety
Set
David Turno
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