South Carolina Privacy Ranking Drops After License Photo Sale
South Carolina ranks last among states for privacy protection after selling driver’s license photos to Image Data LLC without drivers’ knowledge. Attorney General Charlie Condon sued to exit the contract and hailed new laws banning sale of Social Security numbers and electronic signatures, while lawmakers tighten personal data rules amid public outcry.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Privacy Journal
Image Data LLC
Nashua
N.H
Charlie Condon
Condon
Jim Klauber
Greenwood
Educational program starts work in county
Aiken County formed its First Steps board Tuesday night at Midland Valley High School to push a statewide pre school program. Scott Hunter was elected chairman to liaise with state officials while a diverse group from across the county joins teachers and volunteers in aiming to have every child ready to learn.
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Burnettown
Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Aiken
Millbrook
Whitten
Scott Hunter
Aiken Standard
Veteran councilman heads to Columbia in State House race
Republican Skipper Perry won the Columbia District 81 special election to fill the late Rudy Mason’s term. Perry secured 3 083 votes from 4 902 cast, about 63.55 percent, while Scott Singer tallied 1 774 votes. Hollow Creek 53 was the district’s largest precinct, won by Singer. Perry could be sworn in as early as Monday after resigning from his current post.
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Skipper Perry
Scott Singer
Rudy Mason
Perry
Singer
Hollow Creek 53
Hollow Creek
Kathryn Kling
Rebekah Sutherland
H. Odell Weeks
Pay Raise in 2000 Defense Bill Boosts Military Recruitment
The fiscal 2000 defense bill signed by President Clinton includes a 4.8 percent across the board pay raise and pay-scale changes, the largest military pay increase in 18 years to aid recruiting and retention. Defense Secretary Cohen and Clinton touted improved pay and quality of life as essential for maintaining a strong armed forces, with the $289 billion measure totaling an $18 billion hike over 1999.
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Clinton
Pentagon
Defense
William Cohen
Congress
Cohen
Joint Chiefs
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
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Aiken County Public Schools
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William Clyburn
D-Aiken
Abby
Stella Shores Alford
Greensburg
Barnhart Funeral Home
Harvey Barrett Foulkes Jr
Shellhouse Funeral
Harry James Miller
North Augusta
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons
Mortuary
Thomas SW
Erry
House of Representatives
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