Budget talks push into morning hours in Columbia
Lawmakers extended budget negotiations in Columbia into the early morning. They approved modest items including airport improvements in Hartsville and Walterboro Colleton, river restoration at Pocotaligo Swamp, and Morris Island Lighthouse preservation. Salary and study provisions were delayed or adjusted as talks continued with plans to reconvene June 21 to 24.
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Toal Makes Debut as South Carolina Chief Justice
Justice Jean Toal was elected unopposed as South Carolina Chief Justice, becoming the first woman to lead the state Supreme Court. The joint session also selected Kaye Hearn as the first female chief judge of the state Appeals Court as Ernest Finney and William Howell prepare to retire.
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