Senate, House budget clash reshapes $900M state fund
In Columbia the Senate and House push divergent paths for $900 million in new state funds. Senate leaders want to maximize federal matches for health care, education, and highways, while the House pursues tax relief and education spending. A key amendment blocks state money from influencing the November lottery vote, and another sets a tobacco settlement distribution: 80 percent to health care and 20 percent to tobacco farmers.
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House
Senate
House Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Sen. Finance Committee
John Drummond
Drummond
D-Ninety
Ham Altman
Charleston
Altman
D. Ninety Six
Bob Peeler
Wah
Waah
Peeler
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert Stewart
Public Safety Department
Boykin Rose
Hodges
South Carolina flag battle expands with highway tourism boycott
NAACP led boycott against the state grows as lawmakers debate removal of the Confederate banner. Ford and Thomas push bills to move or replace the flag while Knotts and Hodges propose alternatives. lawmakers consider timing and political maneuvering amid Senate votes and committee actions.
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Proflag Group
Michelin
Greenville
BMW
Greer
NAACP
Dwight James
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South Carolina
Senate
Robert Ford
Ford
Statehouse
Charleston
Darrell Jackson
D. Hopkins
Jackson
House
Rep
Jake Knotts
R-West Columbia
Knotts
Jim Hodges
Wade Hampton
Saturday tram in advance tickets and race parking details
The exact number of entries is unknown. Advance tickets cost 8 for adults with children six and under free. Gate tickets are 10 for adults, under six free. Reserved infield parking 25, day-of-race parking 5 at Powderhouse Polo Field. Handicap parking available with visible handicap sticker. To reserve parking call 648-9641.
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Powderhouse Polo Field
Steeplechase Association
Fire service contracts dispute over Bath and Clearwater
Rockwell council faced Woodridge residents seeking Clearwater service. LaVana McKenzie said contracts existed with Bath and Clearwater prior to district boundaries. Residents allege countywide support favored Bath when property owners chose departments. Clearwater protests were ignored in June 1996 as a five year contract set annual fees and boundary lines signed by Holley and Ronnie Young amid six witnesses.
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Rockwell
Woodridge
Clearwater
LaVana McKenzie
Bath
McKenzie
Rogers
Holley
Council
Ronnie Young
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