Hodges Starts Governor Bid Emphasizing Education
House Minority Leader Jim Hodges declared education as his path to the Governor’s Mansion and announced a 1998 challenge to GOP Gov. David Beasley. He faces name recognition and fundraising hurdles while pledging discipline and higher standards in schools, aiming to outpace Beasley’s $1.3 million war chest. The 40 year old Lancaster Democrat notes former Gov. Dick Riley’s success despite low early polling as a blueprint.
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Condon pushes tougher penalties for convenience store robbers
South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon seeks a legislative crackdown on armed robbers targeting convenience stores. He drafts a bill modeled after bank robbery penalties and calls for enhanced police surveillance with store squads. He notes seven fatalities in such robberies last year amid fewer overall incidents.
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Notable Lancaster figure profiles as attorney and politician
Born November 19, 1956 in Lancaster, he has two young children Luke four and Sam one. He serves as general counsel of The Springs Co, owned by Elliott Close’s family, and previously was Lancaster County attorney. He ran private practice 1982 to 90 and held a seat in the state House from 1992 to 2004.
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New desks win mail vote in South Carolina
State senators approved buying $2,900 desks for the renovated Statehouse by a 31 to 15 vote with eight not voting. Some members favored retrofitting existing desks at about $1,900 each while others backed keeping old desks. Aiken Senator Greg Ryberg did not vote.
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