Redrawn South Carolina districts eyed after court ruling
Bipartisan lawmakers in South Carolina debate remapping of three coastal Senate districts while pledging minimal impact on Piedmont Midlands and 43 other districts. The court-ordered revision follows accusations of racially tinged gerrymandering tied to 1994 maps.
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Senate
Moore
Pee Dee
Piedmont
Midlands
South Carolina
SARDI funding gains momentum in regional tech drive for jobs
SARDI, backing Pinellas Plant area growth, secures latest 5 million funding approval as South Carolina and Georgia lawmakers unite to back DOE efforts. Leaders Thurmond Nunn Hollings Spence Graham Norwood shape a robust regional push for eight program package aiding startups, with SRS seeking 8.4 million for 1996 and 9.5 million for 1997 while DOE reviews the request.
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Pinellas
Florida
SRS
South Carolina
Georgia
Strom Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Bank
Sam Nunn
Nunn
Thurmond
S.C
Fritz Hollings
Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee
Floyd Spence
House National Security Committee
Lindsey Graham
Charlie Norwood
Doe
SARDI
SRRDI
Department
Sardi Board
Julie Petersen
Board Eyes Regimental Alternative Programs for Discipline
The district stresses disciplined, structured alternative programs to keep expelled students from drugs weapons or violence in school. Trustees praise ideas while noting Area Five's prior trial and push to refine approaches that work. Officials also update on construction at South Aiken High Kennedy Middle New Ellenton Middle, with New Ellenton lagging. An Internet acceptable use policy gains first reading, outlining sanctions and student staff pledge against cheating vandalism and abuse.
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Linda Eldridge
Johnny Shaw
Art Hadden
Area Five
South Aiken High
Kennedy Middle
New Ellenton
Bill Gallman
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Charles Sharpe
Molly Spearman
Attardo
Department of Energy
U Love
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