South Carolina to Toughen Drug Smuggling Penalties
The South Carolina House narrowly advances a bill making it illegal to smuggle narcotics into the state. It sets 1 to 30 year terms for 10 pounds plus, with fines from 10000 to 200000, and applies to cocaine morphine heroin opium and other narcotics. Some members seek to drop conspiracy provisions.
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South Carolina
Thomas Hughston
Greenwood
John Felder
Calhoun
Higher Education Commission Faces Power Clash With USC
The Commission on Higher Education aims to strengthen its authority to cut unnecessary college courses as it contends with the University of South Carolina. Senators Chapman and Lake plan legislation to empower the panel to terminate duplicative programs after USC appealed a prior order targeting secretarial sciences and industrial administration at USC’s College of General Studies.
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Commission On Higher Education
University of South Carolina
Harry Chapman
Robert C. Lake
USC
College of General Studies
House Education and Public Works Committee
Car Insurance Changes Sought in South Carolina Hearing
South Carolina motorists and insurers urged reform at a House subcommittee public hearing with over 150 attendees. The current system allows any driver to obtain coverage, with high risk drivers paying via the Reinsurance Facility which spreads losses across insurers. Insurers say they lose millions yearly while drivers face higher rates.
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