South Carolina House OKs teen alcohol limits
The House approved two measures to curb teen drinking with votes of 82 to 2 and 72 to 18. The first bans under 18 from entering beer and wine outlets except certain stores, and forbids adults from giving minors alcohol except by parent guardian or spouse. The second bans open beer and wine in moving vehicles, allowing only cargo-area transport. Opposition argued it may not curb drunk driving.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David O. Hawkins
Spartanburg
Lt Gov Nancy Stevenson Severs Marriage
Lt Governor Nancy Stevenson and her husband Norman Stevenson announce their separation after 23 years of marriage. An aide says no divorce plans are set and the separation is effective immediately. A state Rep. suggested she may run for governor in two years. Her son from a previous marriage lives in Charleston.
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Nancy Stevenson
Norman W. Stevenson
Nancy Reynolds
Lois Eargle
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Stevenson
Olav Moltkae- Hansen
David Moltkae-Hansen
Charleston
Norman Stevenson
USC Aiken to Keep Undergrad Focus Under State Plan
The South Carolina Master Plan for Higher Education recommends USC Aiken remain a commuter college with no locally based graduate programs. It envisions an undergraduate program serving county residents and nearby areas, and calls for enrollment projections and a new funding allocation formula for medical and technical institutions. The plan, drafted by the Commission for Higher Education, takes effect if approved by the General Assembly and will be reviewed annually.
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South Carolina Commission For Higher Education
Aiken School
South Carolina
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South Carolina House OKs FOIA Exemption for Legislators’ Papers
The South Carolina House approved a bill exempting a legislator’s working papers from the Freedom of Information Act. The measure passed by voice vote after an amendment clarifying it does not restrict access to otherwise public documents.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Student Death Ruled Accident at Fraternity Party
A Richland County coroner's jury ruled the January twenty fifth death of University of South Carolina student Laurie Ballou an accident. Ballou, 20, a junior Sigma Nu pledge, was found dead in the fraternity house lounge after a party. the panel said excessive drinking caused the death.
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Richland County
University of South Carolina
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Johnsonville
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South Carolina Senate Advances Agricultural Loans and Waste Water Rules
In Columbia, the South Carolina General Assembly saw Senate passage of a bill to exempt certain agricultural loans from the Consumer Protection Code and a measure to set minimum certification grades for water and wastewater plant operators. The House passed attorney fees on arbitration appeals and homestead exemption reforms with a unified county and municipal application. Both items advance to the governor or Senate for action.
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South Carolina General Assembly
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House
Board of Certification of Environmental Systems Fors
Governor
Legislature hears delay bid on hazar dous waste rules
Two House and Senate subcommittees opened a public hearing on EPA proposed hazardous waste storage rules. Officials from several firms argued the plan adds cost as firms must meet both state and federal standards. State rules would start in three months if the Legislature does not act.
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Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Environmental Protection Agency
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