Miami-Dade approves 24.5 million touchscreen voting contract
Miami-Dade County approves a 24.5 million contract to replace punch card ballots with touchscreen machines arriving before fall elections. County Elections Supervisor David Leahy notes the system prevents overvoting and undervoting and that 2000 state results hinged on numerous issues.
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Miami
Miami-Dade
al Gore
Florida
David Leahy
Bush
Palm Beach
Broward
Congress
Leahy
NAACP Boycott Aims at Confederate Flag on State Grounds
Gallman says the NAACP plans a boycott over the Confederate flag on the State House grounds. He notes past compromise moved the flag to the grounds, and argues removal is warranted though he cites First Amendment rights and potential economic impact on the General Assembly.
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Gallman
S.C. General Assembly
State House Dome
Legisla
Tors
NAACP
State House
General Assembly
Prescribed Burns Target Large Acreage Amid Drought Concerns
Possee discusses a 10 000 acre annual burn target under drought conditions. He notes smoke control and neighbor relations with New Ellenton, and says weather shifts could halt operations. Suppression gear and local resources exist under a cooperative agreement with state forestry and the Forest Service.
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Possee
New Ellenton
State of
South Carolina
Forestry Commission
Forest Service
MOX plutonium plan faces timeline and disposal questions
Officials press for a firm schedule for MOX facilities in South Carolina and for the arrival and departure of plutonium. Critics urge guarantees of long term support, a defined total such as 34 tons, and a clear disposal path beyond immobilization.
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South Carlina
South Carolina
Aiken
Owings
North Augusta
Mal McKibben
Citizens For ‘Nuclear Technology Awareness
DOE
Congress
McKibben
National Security
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