Senate proposal seeks criminal penalties for political slander
South Carolina Senator Dick Elliott pursues criminal charges for false statements about candidates with actual malice or reckless disregard. Penalty could include up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, though civil suits remain possible and publishers would be exempt. Critics warn this could chill political speech and recall SC’s prior abolition of criminal libel. Elliott aims to have a Senate subcommittee review the bill.
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Dick Elliott
Coastal Democrat
Elliott
Bill Rogers
South Carolina Press Association
Rogers
South Carolina
Senate
Trident Technical College abandons four-year culinary program
Trident Technical College will not pursue a four year culinary degree after legal challenges and a Supreme Court ruling. The college will offer advanced certificates and encourage transfers to the College of Charleston's hospitality program after two years.
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Trident Technical College
South Carolina
General Assembly
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High Court
Phate
College of Charleston
Mary Thornley
Trident Tech
Johnson & Wales University
Charlotte
N.C
Trident
Johnson & Wales
Mike Russo
Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
Mount Pleasant
DeMint chairs new Senate panel on disasters
U S Senator Jim DeMint chairs a new Senate subcommittee on disaster prediction and prevention. He urges better warning systems and evacuation plans after viewing NOAA efforts and noting past tsunamis and hurricane impacts. The panel will review detection, preparedness, and coastal resilience to reduce loss of life and economic damage.
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South Carolina
U.S
Jim DeMint
Senate
DeMint
Nancy Foster
New Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Carolina
United States
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