Parole Denied for Cloverman Who Spent 17 Years on Death Row
Sterling Spann, once on death row for the 1981 Clover murder of Melva Niell, faced a parole hearing in Columbia. The board denied parole on a 3 to 3 vote, needing five votes for release, ensuring at least another year in prison.
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Columbia
Sterling Spann
Parole Board
Spann
Clover
Melva Niell
Niell
State Supreme Court
Alford
House passes tough domestic violence bill in South Carolina
The South Carolina House approved a comprehensive domestic violence bill on a 114 to 0 vote on second reading. It raises penalties for first and second convictions, makes DV a felony for two prior convictions, and would impose one to five years in jail. The measure now goes to the Senate after missing a May deadline.
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Columbia
House
Senate
South Carolina
Gilda Cobb- Hunter
Orangeburg
Cobb Hunter
David Wilkins
Greenville
Martin
Judiciary Committee
Lawmakers Near Compromise on 5.8 Billion Budget Plan
House and Senate negotiators prepare to tighten a compromise version of South Carolina's 5.8 billion budget. The plan adds school funding for Beaufort and Charleston counties and a Greenville Children's Museum, while debates over trust accounts and beach and tourism spending persist.
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Columbia
House
Senate
Beaufort
Charleston
Greenville Children’s Museum
Greenville Reedy River
Mark Sanford
Sanford
House Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Senate Finance Committee
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
Harrell
Minibottle bill advances in South Carolina House
South Carolina House moves a Senate bill to end minibottles in bars and restaurants and impose a 5 percent drink tax to fund minibottle taxes. The measure bans 1.75 liter bottles and allows wholesalers to sell directly to venues, bypassing distributors.
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Columbia
House
Senate
South Carolina
Seat belt bill returns to House after committee review
The Education and Transportation Committee chief Ronny Townsend says the seat belt measure returns to the House floor. It would allow police to ticket adult drivers for not buckling up on their own, with a $25 fine and no added court costs to curb revenue targeting by local governments.
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Columbia
Education and Transportation Committee
Ronny Townsend
Senate
Townsend
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