Ga and S C governors meet quietly on stalled port
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley met privately in Augusta to discuss disagreements that halted the Savannah River shared seaport project. They left no clear path to resolution. The Jasper terminal plan, 5 billion dollars, stalled since December, faces calls for deeper channel and joint traffic studies.
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SC lawmakers avoid testifying in redistricting suit
A federal judge in Columbia ruled that House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell need not testify about the drafting of South Carolina’s new U S House maps. The suit, filed by six Black voters, claims the plan creates voting apartheid and seeks a new district layout with federal approval under the Voting Rights Act.
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South Carolina charter schools fear pension rule changes
Charter school advocates warn a proposed IRS and Treasury rule could force South Carolina to remove charter school employees from state retirement systems. About 900 teachers may be affected, risking loss of pension benefits as many moved from traditional schools.
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