Court martial opens over death of Marine recruit at Parris Island
Staff Sgt. Nadya Lopez faces negligent homicide charges after Jason Tharp, 19, drowned during water survival training. Prosecution says Lopez was close but did not pull him from the pool. Defense maintains she acted within training bounds and the death was accidental. Tharp had written home about hardship and desire to leave the Marines.
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Senate weighs tax swap plan in South Carolina
A Senate subcommittee reviewed a House tax swap plan trading property taxes for higher sales taxes, with no vote taken. The plan would raise the sales tax to 7 percent except on groceries and shift school and local government costs off owner-occupied homes, costing about 116.8 million in year one and 396.4 million by 2009-10. Senators remain skeptical and plan to defer final action, aiming to forward a bill to the Finance Committee by March 28.
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Budget committee opens debate on 6.5 billion plan
The Ways and Means Committee studies a 6.5 billion budget with a 3 percent raise for state workers and more buses for students. Revenue projections were raised by 237 million on top of November’s 310 million. Fiscal ends June 30.
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