Tax plan sparks clash over sales tax rise in South Carolina
Residents weigh a one penny increase in the 7 cent Allendale County rate to fund courthouse renovations while others push back against higher statewide sales taxes. The Senate plan would shift local operating costs away from property taxes, with mixed support from lawmakers and anti tax groups amid ongoing House Senate debates and a third reading ahead.
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Allendale
Williams
Marion County
McCormick County
Charleston County
Emerson Read
Charleston
NoHomeTax.org
Senate
House
Don Weaver
The
South Carolina Association of Taxpayers
Glenn McConnell
Jim Merrill
Daniel Island
Demolition clears Breeze Hill home linked to meth lab
Residents recall a childhood playground turned wasteland as Burnet officials raze a Breeze Hill Road house after meth production left the property hazardous. County enforcement notes a nuisance-ordinance procedure fed by court action and pre-budgeted funds to cover the cost, with the owner lacking funds for removal.
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Gail Barron
Breeze Hill Road
Paul Probst
Probst
MOX program moves toward 2012 operation with funding
The MOX project at SRS moves forward with 200 workers to oversee construction and 320 more to hire, aiming for 2012 operation. Senate funding totals 368.2 million with 289.5 million for facility build and 78.7 million for Pit Disassembly and Conversion. Rep. Wilson’s House action shifts 34.7 million from Russia program to SRS.
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Graham
National Nuclear Security Administration
Duke Cogema Stone & Webster
Senate
Srs
House Armed Services Committee
Joe Wilson
R-S.c
Russia
United States
Wilson
House Armed Services
Philip Lord
Plordaikenstandard.com
Teenager suffocated at juvenile boot camp autopsy finds
In Tampa, a 14 year old boy died as guards allegedly kicked and punched him. A second autopsy concluded death resulted from suffocation due to guard actions including hands over the mouth and forced inhalation of ammonia fumes. A prior finding cited a blood disorder.
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Tampa
Martin Anderson
Vernard Adams
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Burnettown
Horse Creek Valley
McKenzie
Breeze Hill
Ebukama
Ashcraft
Houndslake
Antact
Kele Smith
Houndsakece
Cotte
Houndslake Country Club
Houndslake Drive Alken
Serte
Philio
King
Cata LaLa
Vera Wang
Serta
Uta
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