Police Monitor Klan Rally in Georgia Capitol Meet
About fifty Ku Klux Klan members and supporters gathered at the state Capitol while roughly 2,400 officers oversaw roughly 100 counter demonstrators. A separate Cummins suburb rally drew about 60 Klansmen and 150 spectators. The 75 minute events ended peacefully with taunts, Nazi salutes, and a small Klan effigy set ablaze.
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Campbell underscores fiscal restraint and education push
Eskew highlights that fiscal choices will tighten funds after a two year budget and rejects broad tax hikes. Campbell plans top priority on education funding and the Target 2000 initiative to strengthen teachers and college reforms while boosting the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics at Coker College. He emphasizes economic diversification and environmental measures including waste reduction and recycling incentives.
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General Assembly
Eskew
Peren Othe
Campbell
Esten
Cambell
Coker College
Hartsville
Savannah Harbour Project Back On Track
Savannah on Hutchinson Island pushes forward the 50 million Georgia Maritime and International Trade Center. John McCleskey of Metroplex says a partnership with a major real estate firm is in place and land donation is possible, as the Trade Center is seen as key to the project’s success. The plan includes a 345,000 square foot Trade Center and a 100,000 square foot exhibit hall.
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Savannah Harbour
Hutchinson Island
Georgia Maritime and International Trade Center
John McCleskey
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Savannah Area
Property tax cuts and local option debate amid Hugo impact
Senate and House members discuss a 61 percent property tax cut compromise tied to a sales tax, with local governments barred from raising taxes during recovery. Hugo damages loom with a $40 million state share and potential reliance on bonds, while growth shortfalls could limit new money. The group also plans debates on education, health care, crime, and safety measures.
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House
Thomas L
Tommy) ‘Moore
Clearwater
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Moore
Legisla
Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
Charles Sharpe
R-Wagener
William P. Keesley
Edgefield
James Roland ‘Smith
Langley
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
Ingo
Hugo
South Carolina
Sen. Moore
Aiken County
Sen
Project South
Raising Auto Sales Tax Cap Could Help Financial Crunch
In Columbia the General Assembly faces a $3.5 billion budget gap and scarce new funds for the coming year. Lawmakers consider raising the $300 cap on auto sales tax, or modifying exemptions, arguing it could ease the fiscal squeeze without direct tax hikes.
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Bob McLellan
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Safe Drivers Could See Big Savings in SC Insurance
South Carolina drivers may save about 42.3 million dollars on premiums under a new law, though rate increases by insurers could erase much of the gain. Chief Insurance Commissioner John G. Richards cites about 82 percent of drivers benefiting, with high earners paying 46 million more. State Rep. Tim Rogers calls the projected savings impressive.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John G. Richards
Tim Rogers
D-Columbia
General Assembly
Rogers
Legislative issues loom across SC policy debates
Debates on abortion parental consent lag in Senate while waste policy advances to General Assembly. A reform drive aims to raise recycling targets and reduce solid waste. hazardous waste seeks cuts and shutdowns of out of state dumping. rural health faces hospital closures. highway safety pushes harsher penalties. auto insurance and no fault reform reemerge. beachfront management battles over property rights versus environmental codes amid Hugo’s impact.
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Senate
Supreme Court
South Carolina
General Assembly
Sen. Moore
Regent Center
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Hugo
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