South Carolina considers workforce agency overhaul and texting ban
Week four of the South Carolina legislative session covers an overhaul of the Employment Security Commission, renaming it the Department of Workforce. governor appoints its director while commissioners’ roles differ by chamber. A texting driving bill nears full Senate action after panel debate, with initial limits on teen drivers expanded but blocked.
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Edgefield Republican Sen. Shane Massey argues a $25 fine is too low to curb bad driving. A panel clears a loan plan tying energy retrofit costs to monthly utility bills with no money down. The bill would fund upgrades and be repaid via utility bills.
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