South Carolina lawmakers push looser concealed gun rules
State Rep. Jeff Young leads a bill to remove the justification requirement for concealed weapon permits while keeping training proof. Gov. Beasley supports the idea loosely, noting potential deterrence for crime. About 1,100 applicants in 1993 94 sought permits under current law. Chair Doug Jennings also backs the measure but wants more questions answered.
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South Carolina faces large welfare reform cuts says CDF
The Children's Defense Fund warns SC could lose 522 million over five years if a Republican federal welfare reform plan passes. Major cuts include 55.5 million in SSI and 49 million in food stamps with 40,000 children at risk of losing school lunches.
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Southern Bell seeks deregulation in exchange for rate freeze
Southern Bell proposes PSC relinquish key regulatory authority in return for a three year freeze on basic rates with future increases tied to the GDP price index. They claim the plan shifts regulation rather than deregulating the industry and call for a quick rate increase window while facing competition from AT&T and MCI. A mid August hearing is scheduled amid skepticism from consumer advocates.
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Woman abandons children to avoid shoplifting arrest
Rock Hill police charged Mary Darlene Austin with unlawful neglect after she left her two sons aged 4 and 6 screaming in a store parking lot during a shoplifting confrontation. Her common law husband William Harrison was charged with hindering police.
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