Assembly Rejects Reserve Fund To Back Budget Plan
South Carolina lawmakers abandoned using a $54 million reserve to finance key items in Gov. Carroll Campbell's $3.9 billion budget. The House Ways and Means Committee adjourned with budget work to resume later, signaling potential cuts in other areas to fund welfare reform, higher education, school buses, and textbooks.
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Carroll Campbell
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Ways and Means
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Billy Boan
D-Kershaw
Boan
Campbell
D House
Tim Rogers
Rogers
Debated Tough Juvenile Crime Remedies Divide Lawmakers
Officials and advocates clash over harsher penalties for juveniles as crime rates surge. Supporters say reforms are overdue and treating teens as adults has public support, while opponents warn penalties won't address root causes and may fail to curb violence.
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Moore
Patterson
Ty Courtney
R-Cowpens
Insurance rates in South Carolina face mixed signals
Experts say affordability is not tied to state income but to claim costs. Cooper notes lower incomes raise overall affordability issues while insurers set rates on repair costs medical bills and defense of lawsuits. Phil Love adds costs in South Carolina are driving current rate levels, with reductions tied to a weak economy and potential rise if the economy improves and more drivers on the road.
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South Carolina
Phil Love
South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Cos
Cayce
Love
South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center Opens in Windsor
The South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center run by Richard and William Sherman near Aiken offers a 125 foot high shooting tower five ranges two trap and skeet ranges a 40 station archery course and field trial venues. A recent Fun Shoot benefiting Aiken Preparatory School drew about 250 attendees and featured safety demonstrations. Upcoming events include a Sporting Clay Rifle Pistol tournament and Oyster Roast on Feb 12 with varied registration fees.
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Aiken
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William Sherman
South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center
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Howard Sellers
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Dennis Johnson
Dan Carlisle
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Parker Pierce
Aiken Prep
NRA
St. Mary’s Help of Christians Catholic School
Cedar Branch Road
Windsor
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