Compromise Suggested to Ease Interstate Speed Increase
Republican Rep. Jake Knotts of West Columbia backs a compromise to raise Interstate 70 mph while slowing dirt roads to 40 mph and boosting seat belt enforcement. He says a belt law might be added later as politics shift, and notes Senate Leader John Land reluctantly agrees to the 70 mph plan with dirt-road cuts.
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South Carolina
Jake Knotts
West Columbia
House Education and Public Works
Knotts
Senate
John Land
Manning
Land
Tolls and Gas Tax Sought to Fund $9.4 Billion Road Plan
Transportation officials in South Carolina consider a gasoline tax toll roads and a user fee to finance $9.4 billion in highway needs over the next decade. The plan aims to widen highways replace bridges and maintain the interstate system while lawmakers weigh funding options amid a general fund surplus.
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New Transportation Commission
Morgan Martin
Transportation Department
South Carolina
Senate
John Drummond
Photo sale sparks debate on public records access
In Columbia advocates warn that banning sale of driver license photos could erode public records. Denise Nasson of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says restricting release risks gutting public records laws nationwide, urging questions about why information is collected instead of restricting access.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Anyone Narney
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
Washington, D.C
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