South Carolina lawmakers push texting ban and voting ID change
The week reviews proposed laws including a hands free texting ban for drivers with penalties up to 100 dollars and two license points, a requirement for photo IDs at polls, and debates over parole searches and teacher pay cuts. The Senate sent a voting ID measure back to the House and a panel urged parole checks before warrantless searches. A sentencing reform commission urged prison savings and higher parole. more changes target education funding and DOT oversight after audits.
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Property tax split stirs debate on sales and home values
State senators weigh a real estate tax break for business and homeowner owners as communities worry about lost revenue. Real estate agents say shielding homeowners from rising assessments hurts sales, especially for commercial property, while local governments could lose about 44 million if tax bills do not rise when properties change hands.
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Bamberg High School Band Director Charged With Sex Acts
Bamberg police say 36 year old Michael Miller had sex with a 14 year old student twice in the Bamberg Ehrhardt High School band room. Arrest warrants allege two counts of lewd act on a minor under 16 and two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Miller planned to resign from Bamberg School District.
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