Hodges Delivers Final South Carolina Budget With Tax Hikes
Governor Hodges unveiled his last budget proposing tax increases including a 53 cent cigarette tax and a 6 percent gasoline tax as part of nearly 300 million dollars in new revenue. He faced skepticism from Sanford and Leatherman who urged focus on education, health care, infrastructure, and justice system funding.
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Jim Hodges
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Hugh Leatherman
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General Assembly
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Inmate labor program resumes amid safety overhaul
Lancaster officials vote to restart an inmate labor program two years after Kenneth Huffstetler’s injury on a heated chute. He sued and the city paid 300000 in a settlement. The plan seeks debt repayment to the community while tightening safety and training and keeping inmates away from heavy machinery.
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Kenneth Huffstetler
Huffstetler
Joe Shaw
Sanford balks at Medicaid expansion plan in South Carolina
Gov elect Mark Sanford halted a bid to raise 40 million dollars yearly for Medicaid by altering a prescription drug program and trimming payments to doctors and nursing homes. Health director Bill Prince planned a preapproved drug list to cut costs, but Sanford questioned input and governance aspects before signing.
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Mark Sanford
South Carolina
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Clemson honors Perry for fighting segregation
District Judge Matthew Perry received Clemson Universitys honorary doctor of humanities degree during winter graduation. He helped break South Carolinas desegregation barrier by representing Harvey Gantt, the first Black student admitted to Clemson after a tense period in 1962 and 1963.
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State Republican party pays off debt
South Carolina GOP officials announced the party has paid about 300000 in debt tied to an FEC audit that disclosed 276540 in undisclosed debt since 1998. Chairman Katon Dawson said the party is now completely in the black after six months of fundraising and updated accounting practices.
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