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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 2002

Page

10

Condon proposes property tax elimination tips in governor race

South Carolina attorney general Charlie Condon urges scrapping property taxes to replace them with higher sales and gas taxes. He says leap would save about 2.3 billion dollars in home and vehicle taxes, while counties could cut costs by removing property tax duties. The plan faces political hurdles and constitutional hurdles.

Columbia Charlie Condon Don Mark Sanford Charlie Carolina Condon Jake Knotts West Columbia Lexington County Perry Bumgarner We the People Robert Adams Gox Boc Reefers Capaign Jim Hodges Adams

South Carolina Pension Fund Loses 4.2 Million on Enron Stock

South Carolina's $21 billion pension fund recorded a 4.2 million loss from Enron holdings as the company collapsed. Peachtree Asset Management sold all Enron shares by December 10 after buying last on October 1. The fund overall saw stock investments decline, while Peachtree posted gains elsewhere. The state plans to increase equity exposure to 40 percent in two years while examining rapid-response language for future shocks.

South Carolina Pension Fund Enron Columbia South Carolina Michael Sponhour Peachtree Asset Management of Atlanta Howev Peachtree Spanhour Florida Wee Georgia Arizona Sponhour America David Adams Grady Patterson Patterson Adams

Palmetto Family Council urges boycott of lottery selling stores

The Palmetto Family Council calls on families to avoid grocery stores that offer state lottery tickets. The campaign, named Buy cot, urges shoppers to favor chains and small stores not selling the games. Oran Smith says supermarkets are family places and gambling should not be there. The group may expand to convenience stores.

Columbia Palmetto Family Council Oran Smith Smith

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