Battle over limiting lawsuits heats in Columbia
In South Carolina legislators push tort reform with bills to cap punitive damages and limit where suits can be filed. Doctors and parents clash as hundreds rally at the State House while opponents argue caps endanger families with sick children and claim the system favors the powerful.
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House
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Mark Sanford
Suzie Zionkowski
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Senate moves toward stricter adult seat belt bill
In Columbia the Senate nears approval of a tougher law requiring adult drivers to wear seat belts. The bill would allow police to stop unbelted drivers for belt violations, with a $25 fine and debate over reporting offenses to driving records and insurers. Supporters rejected most amendments as rivals urged higher penalties.
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Barnwell
Columbia
Larry Grooms
R-Bonneau
Brad Hutto
D-Orangeburg
South Carolina Senate Debate Murky as Amendments Stall Bill
Glenn McConnell of Charleston helped load amendments to derail the measure as the Senate adjourned amid a proposed racial profiling statistics amendment that remained. Hutto warned the tactic would kill the bill and hinder lives saved in South Carolina. In Columbia the House approved a new statewide district to oversee charter schools by a 66 to 45 vote, moving Gov. Mark Sanford’s school choice agenda forward. Spokesman Will Folks called it a major step for parental choice, while Democrats warned it could reintroduce segregation and said the state must educate all children.
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Senate
South Carolina
Hutto
Columbia
Mark Sanford
House
Will Folks
Sanford
Rep
David Mack
Lonnie Hosey
Libraries boost South Carolina economy by 222 million
A University of South Carolina study shows public libraries contribute more than 222 million dollars annually to the state economy. It estimates 2.86 dollars in impact per one dollar of state and local funding, with 77.5 million in public funding and 126 million in indirect effects from salaries and construction.
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South Carolina
University of South Carolina
School of Library and Information Science
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