Nell Smith seeks South Carolina state Senate seat
Nell Smith announces her bid for the Senate seat left by the death of her husband, Sen Harris Page Smith. He died July 12 of a heart attack. His district includes Anderson, Abbeville, Oconee and Pickens counties. She notes she supported him on the campaign trail but has not held public office.
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Pickens
Nell Smith
Senate
Harris Page Smith
Smith
State House
Anderson
Abbeville
Oconee
Judges Allow Plea Bargaining by Circuit Judges in SC
The South Carolina Supreme Court rules 3-2 that circuit judges may engage in plea bargaining in criminal cases if they follow guidelines to prevent coercion. Two dissenters argue judges should not participate, fearing leniency. Majority opinion by Justice Julius B. Ness supports limited participation with safeguards.
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Columbia
South Carolina Supreme Court
Julius B. Ness
J. Woodrow Lewis
David W. Harwell
South Carolina to Reply to Modify California Produce Suit
South Carolina officials say they will respond to California's suit to overturn quarantines on produce from infested counties. The move does not yet alter the state's quarantine of California produce and Dr. H B Jackson notes the position remains unchanged after the Supreme Court appeal filed Tuesday.
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Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina
California
H.B. Jackson
Plant Pest Regulatory Service
Woomer Trial Continues in Resentencing
The jury hears testimony from Dr. Mario Galvarino a forensic psychiatrist who says Ronald Rusty Woomer thrives on others pain and would commit crimes again if free but the defendant is deemed sane as the third day of his resentencing trial proceeds.
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Conway
Ronald
Rusty
Woomer
Mario Galvarino
Governor Riley Calls for Gas Tax Amendment
Gov. Richard W. Riley urges lawmakers to raise the gasoline tax by two cents and add a limit on building new roads in counties where critical resurfacing of existing roads lags, arguing funds should first fix existing infrastructure.
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Columbia
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Riley
Brown Lung Association Opposes McGowan Reappointment
Brown Lung Association members voiced strong opposition to Labor Commissioner Edgar McGowan's reappointment before the Senate Labor Commerce and Industry Committee. The group has clashed with him for five years over enforcement of OSHA cotton dust standards.
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Columbia
Brown Lung Association
Edgar McGowan
Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
BLA
McGowan
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Filibusters Mark Fight For Congressional Remapping
In Columbia the plan by Sens. Peden McLeod and Ed Garrison to move Berkeley County from the 1st to the 6th District faced long filibusters. A coalition of Republicans and veteran Democrats delayed action for about nine hours. A gentlemen's agreement set a floor filibuster until 9 am with Cantrell and presiding officer Smith to remain on the floor until others return.
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Columbia
Berkeley County
Peden McLeod
D-Colleton
Ed Garrison
D-Anderson
Sen. W. Paul Cantrell
Charleston
Senate
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