Bill Would Ban Lobbyists From Certain S.C. Elections
South Carolina representatives Johnson and Toal propose a bill to bar lobbyists from election to any profit or honor position by the General Assembly. The measure, now before the Judiciary Committee, faces uncertain fate but has notable support among some lawmakers.
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I.S. Leevy Johnson
University of South Carolina
Board of Trustees
Richland County
Jean Toal
General Assembly
Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Michael J. Mungo
William N. Bowen
Jenny
Tors
Bowen
Beasley
Mungo
State House
South Carolina Legislature Enters Eighth Week Of Session
Major bills in the 1978 South Carolina Legislature reach key milestones. Staggered licenses move toward 1979 start after House and Senate conference committee approval. Higher Education Commission reform advances. Budget bill eyed for release by Mangum’s Ways and Means panel with full House debate to follow.
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South Carolina
House
Senate
Higher Education Commission
Tom Mangum
Lancaster
Ways and Means
State Tax Commission
High Pressure Drops Cold Air Across Nation
A high pressure system chilled air from the Rockies to the Gulf Coast and the Eastern Seaboard with 20s in New England and 30s to the lower Mississippi Valley. The north saw single digits in the Great Lakes and Northern Plains. Snow and flurries spread from the Northeast to the Great Lakes, with snow squalls causing multiple vehicle accidents in northern Pennsylvania and upstate New York killing two people. Light snow covered the north central plains, Montana, Idaho, Utah and northern California while southern California saw light rain. Early temps ranged from 10 below in Hibbing Minnesota to 67 in Key West Florida.
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Gulf Coast
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New England
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Northern
Plains
Pennsylvania
New York
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Hibbing
Minn
Key West
Fla
Rail Tank Car Weaknesses May Have Caused Fatal Blast
Investigators consider tank car wall weakness as a factor in a deadly propane explosion near Waverly Tennessee that killed 12 people. Dozens of burn victims from five states endure painful treatment while a derailed freight train near Cades prompts evacuations and chemical leaks. Officials cite metal fatigue or a flaw as likely causes under investigation.
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Waverly
Tenn
Cades
Bratton
Milan
SCE&G Invests 40 Million on Clean Power Measures
The utility explains spending over 40 million dollars on filtration, taller smokestacks, spray ponds, and cooling towers to reduce air and water pollution. It emphasizes electricity costs fund these upgrades and invites readers to learn more via Electric Information at SCE&G in Columbia.
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South Carolina
Sce&g. P.O
Columbia, S.C
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