Sanford vows veto on hospital regulation bill in Lexington County backlash
Gov. Mark Sanford said he would veto a bill that would let a Lexington County hospital sidestep regulators and build a heart care facility. The move prompts backlash in Lexington County as supporters fear reduced oversight while Sanford faces re election considerations.
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Mark Sanford
Lexington County
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Sanford
Joe Sawyer
Tim Miller
Lexington ‘County
Republican Party
Verona Shealy
Shealy
Katrina Kealy
Debate on bench diversity to affect South Carolina judiciary
Attorney Reggie Lloyd argues diversity in the bench is a separate issue from qualifications and will depend on getting more qualified black candidates to run. Legislators will elect a new judge May 24 from three black nominees, marking the first black SC judge elected by the General Assembly since 2003.
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Reggie Lloyd
Lloyd
South Carolina
Senate
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General Assembly
Mark Sanford
Jean Toa
House Debates Cigarette Tax and School Choice
The South Carolina House plans to attach cigarette tax increases and private school tuition credits to a tax cleanup bill during a long session. Speaker Bobby Harrell notes germane amendments could be added, with at least eight proposals offered so far. House members face a tight deadline as bills must clear chambers with two-thirds approval to advance.
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House
Bobby Harrell
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Todd Rutherford
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House OKs restricting agency fees on public requests
Columbia report says the House approved a bill to limit how much government agencies can charge the public for piecing public records. The measure allows charges for FOIA requests and copying, but caps research costs at actual expenses and ties copying fees to prevailing commercial rates.
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House
South Carolina House backs bill on copying bills
Rep. Phil Sin lair of Spartanburg champions a measure to copy bills in the legislature. He asserts the proposal benefits the people of South Carolina and says he would not push it through the House if it did not.
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Judicial Ment Selection Commission
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Southarolina Press Association
Phil Sinlair
Spartanburg
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