SC Senate to expand Social Services board this week
The South Carolina Senate will consider a bill to grow the Board of Social Services from seven to 15 members, with a rival 19-member amendment proposed. The House will debate a gasoline tax increase from eight to ten cents a gallon, aiming to fund road maintenance, costing the average motorist about $30 more annually. Public hearings are planned in the State House.
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State Board of Social Services
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Correction: SC Senate Judiciary hearing on ERA set
An Associated Press correction notes the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee will hold the Equal Rights Amendment hearing on Tuesday March 22. The prior date was incorrect.
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Aiken
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Senate Judiciary Committee
State Economy Improves in January Despite Winter Weather
A University of South Carolina and State Employment Security Commission study shows ten of nineteen January indicators improved from December. Employment trends strengthen with most metrics rising while unemployment claims drop after weather adjustments. Retail sales in December reached 1.17 billion dollars, about 150 million above the prior monthly record.
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University of South Carolina
State Employment Security Commission
Bureau of Business and Economic Affairs
Employment Security Committee
South Carolina
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