Silver Springs transition prompts park cleanup debate
Scuttles Island plans emerged in 2014 while Glissman and Friscia joined in 2016. Nitrate pollution from development and farms harmed Silver Springs water, triggering DEP concerns and a costly state takeover. State funds and private contributions funded restoration, with officials and residents debating long term park viability and future uses.
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FOIA Bill Faces STO P in Senate Minority Reports
South Carolina lawmakers debate FOIA reform with a minority report stalling action. Taylor, Campson, and Stewart push a unified bill mirroring last year’s text while integrating dashcam provisions from Larry Martin. SLED video disputes and court rulings color the context as advocates seek quicker, cheaper access timelines.
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Edgefield County Court
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Edgefield County
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Campson
Judiciary Committee
Campion
Michael Smith
Margie Bright Matthews
D-Colleton
Columbia
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South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report
Attorney General Alan Wilson released the 2016 Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report. It notes 50 trafficking charges closed in state courts, 36 involving victims under 18, and 28 charges pending with 22 minors among them. The task force, created in 2012, aims to measure scope, protect victims, investigate traffickers, and prevent the crime.
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Attorney General’s Office
U.S
South Carolina confronts human trafficking funding gaps
Selden argues South Carolina lacks resources to aid trafficking victims and domestic violence survivors alike. She calls for separate shelters and targeted services, noting facility strain. The 2016 Task Force plans 2017 funding review for training, arbitrators, wraparound care, and a multiagency database to flag at risk youths.
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Selden
Human Trafficking Task Force
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USC launches first dedicated cybersecurity master in South Carolina
The University of South Carolina won approval to start a master’s program in information security, aimed at easing the state’s cybersecurity worker shortage. The program will run in Columbia with remote options from Charleston, leveraging existing classes and targeting about a dozen students at a time. Csilla Farkas says the effort also trains instructors for broader industry needs.
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USC
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Columbia
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