Sanford interfered in Port Royal development saga
Gov Mark Sanford acknowledged private conversations with South Carolina Ports Authority head and a lawyer as the state sold Port Royal land for marina shops and residences. He says the talks were to inform his watchdog role, not steer bids, while critics warn the actions could fuel a lawsuit by Carroll Campbell.
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Senators OK bill on illegal employee status checks
Statewide bill advances requiring public and private employers to verify legal work status. Public contract employers must hire only licensed or federally verified workers, while private firms gain a federal form option. Senators debate sufficiency and back up documents, bill returning to House for action.
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Rivera guilty of murder in Wiley case. faces death-penalty bid for Burns slaying
In Anderson, Raymondeze Rivera was convicted of murdering Asha Wiley by suffocation after a brief 20 minute jury deliberation. He confessed to the Wiley killing and admitted he traveled to Anderson to kill Kwana Burns, whose body was found days later. A judge sentenced Rivera to life for Wiley. prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Burns based on the conviction.
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4K Full Day Kindergarten Heads To Senate Debate
South Carolina expands a full day 4-year-old kindergarten pilot for about 4,200 poor children in districts that sued over education funding. The Senate Education Committee approved the bill to extend the pilot for the 2008 09 school year, with lawmakers to decide program size next year based on the state budget. The full program was created in 2006 after a judge found the state failed to help children overcome poverty through early childhood education.
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