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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1998
Page
3
This summary outlines proposed laws including assisted death action penalties, zero tolerance drunken driving limits, and penalties for sexual predators. It notes plans for access to police records, Confederate heritage plates, dairy compact participation, and Blue Cross financial moves. Additional items cover memorials, genetic testing, and a November vote on interracial marriage bans amid legal prayer zone discussions.
The governor praised the year as largely successful with a budget containing about 50 million in tax cuts including 7 million for a Senate tax credit for scholarships. He urged lawmakers to pass drunk driving law changes in two weeks while lamenting failures to ban video poker and cut automobile taxes. House leaders defended an aggressive, no tax increase budget and noted over half of new spending goes to education.
A severe storm caused a Bath tree to split and a street closure for cleanup. In Hopeland Gardens a large tree was toppled breaking a wall and water lines were damaged. Small trees were uprooted and power outages left dozens without water as city crews responded to the deluge amid a run of 100 degree heat.
A committee from the 1a structure at the Defense Waste Processing Facility and Consoli dated Incineration Facility seeks a 5 million upgrade to the SRS infrastructure. Jack Hermann, SRS director of public relations, says the outlook is positive but details are not yet available and this is only an early step.
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