Sanford signs budget safeguard to keep agencies operating
Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill ensuring state agencies can run at current funding without a new budget. The move aims to pressure lawmakers to reach deals on overhauling the Transportation Department and workers compensation, with potential cuts to a new port road, kindergarten programs, and lottery funded reading and math initiatives if agreement stalls.
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South Carolina lawmaker pleads no contest to threats
State Rep. Thad Viers, 29, pleaded no contest to unlawful communication over threats to a man dating his estranged wife and was fined 500 dollars. He said he was under the influence of love and apologized for his behavior amid a divorce with his wife who is pregnant by another man. The case stemmed from calls to James Zeigler, who reported fear and said he slept with a shotgun after the threats. Viers sought a pretrial intervention but was denied.
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McMaster Seeks MySpace Data on Sex Offenders
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster asked MySpace for information on sex offenders using the site. Following peers, he notes officials have received site data. MySpace initially refused but now plans to disclose identifying details of thousands of offenders with accounts. The company employs about 300 workers to review profiles for sex offender status.
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Henry McMaster
MySpace
South Carolina
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