South Carolina House May Back Video Poker Plan Despite Beasley Rift
GOP leaders push budget bill raising per machine license to 3000 dollars and ending daily win cap to keep cash payouts legal. Plan faces debate as the $4.1 billion fiscal year budget advances with Beasley open to negotiation but Brown calling it a friendly disagreement.
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South Carolina
House
David Beasley
Ways and Means
Henry Brown
R-Hanahan
Beasley
Brown
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DSS error prompts family to seek redress after DNA test
Mrs. Johnson reports a $216 DNA test refund after DSS cited a paternity claim against her husband from an unknown accuser in Aiken Family Court. She describes shock, stress, and alleged lack of investigation while the family pursued the claimant, an attorney is sought, and a potential need to cover legal fees.
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DSS
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Aiken
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Committee structures named for Advance Leadership Challenge divisions
Representatives across four divisions are named for the new Adv ance Division board. Cunningham Schwalbe from Westinghouse Savannah River Company leads the Advance Division with Satcher and Wessinger. Abbott Troutman lead Leadership Division, Coscioni Webber lead Challenge Division, Grandy Clyburn lead Special Division. Former Aiken City Manager Windham named community representative. first meeting set for Tuesday.
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Bill Clyburn
WSRC
Aiken
Roland Windham
Moore urges bipartisan action amid education budget cuts
Sen Moore says elected officials must work together as education and other vital elements face budget cuts. He notes several Republican senators criticized Lt. Gov Peeler’s action, expressing regret and hope the Senate will resist partisanship.
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Peeler
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Thurmond Receives Special Award for 20 Years Mentoring Black Radio Host
Washington report notes Strom Thurmond, once a segregation advocate, honored by the Greater Washington Urban League for two decades of mentoring Armstrong Williams, a black conservative host. Thurmond defends personal change and equality, while critics caution against erasing the past.
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Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
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League
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Washington Post
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Armstrong Williams
Democratic Party
Truman
States’ Rights Party
Dixiecrats
Derrick advocates SRS replacement with multi purpose reactor
Derrick argues Savannah River Site remains the best DOE location but cites payroll gaps as a barrier to attracting industry. He urges a mission shift to bring in private industry, proposing a multi purpose reactor as a cheap reliable energy source for the Southeast and highlighting Aiken's strong workforce and business attitude.
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DOE
Derrick
Southeast
Aiken
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