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S.C. Democrats kick off run for White
House
Nine Democratic presidential candidates
begin arriving today to seek support of
party activists. The
State, New
York Times/AP
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WIS News schedules
live interviews with Dem. Presidential
candidates WIS-TV
- NAACP grants waiver to Democratic presidential candidates
from S.C. boycott Charlotte
Observer
- * NAACP tells candidates
to avoid Confederate flag issue during debate Post
and Courier
Police on the lookout for litterbugs
More than 13,000 law enforcement officers across South Carolina
are expected to participate in the crackdown on litterbugs
during Zero Tolerance for Litter Weekend. The
State/AP,* Post
and Courier
National Day of Prayer observance at Statehouse
A special prayer rally was held Thursday at the S.C. Statehouse
to celebrate the National Day of Prayer, with Governor Mark
Sanford, Representative Denny Neilson, and Columbia's Chief
of Public Safety and Acting City Manager Charles Austin
attending. WIS-TV/AP
* New data makes S.C. home
care comparison easier
The federal government has for the first time released information
on the quality of S.C. home health agencies, including 16
that serve York, Chester and Lancaster counties. Charlotte
Observer
Senate considers ending property tax for 2-cent sales
tax hike
Senate Republican leaders are considering a tax swap to
end property taxes on homes and cars, increase sales taxes
by 2 cents, and raise as much as $200 million in additional
funds for education. Greenville
News, The
State/AP
Black senators angered by legislative manual depicting
Thurmond
Two black senators complained Thursday that depictions
of former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond on the cover of the
new state Legislative Manual are a throwback to the state's
segregationist past. Greenville
News, WYFF-TV,
New York Times/AP,* Post
and Courier
Bauer offers no defense to increase in office budget
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer admitted the 17% increase for his
office sets a bad example, when most agencies are getting
budget cuts, but he said he didn't ask for it and wouldn't
defend it. WIS-TV,*
Post
and Courier/AP
Hollings hopes bill saves manufacturing jobs
U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings introduced a bill that would
create and help keep manufacturing jobs in the United
States by providing tax incentives to companies that maintain
and increase their domestic production. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Lawmakers cracking down on securities fraud
A House subcommittee approved a bill that would give the
state grand jury expanded powers to investigate securities
fraud, but lawmakers say more needs to be done to update
the state's securities law. Greenville
News
* Bill passed to protect
guide dogs
A House subcommittee passed a bill this week that would
make it a crime to injure or kill a guide dog or other
service animal. Myrtle
Beach Sun News/AP
Catawba Indians worry bingo business could be hurt
by bill
Catawba Indian Chief Gilbert Blue is concerned a Senate
bill could interfere with the tribe's right to open a
second bingo operation in South Carolina. The
State/AP
BMW sales show decline
Sales in the United States of BMW brand vehicles declined 6.4 percent
in April from a year ago and 1.1 percent for the first three months
of the year. Greenville
News
Upstate unemployment rate decreases
Unemployment rates throughout the 10-county Upstate declined in
March, with the drop ranging from 0.05 percent to 2.8 percent. Greenville
News, The
State/AP,* Orangeburg
Times and Democrat,* Rock
Hill Herald
* BASF, Honeywell International
close sale
BASF’s nylon fibers division officially changed hands to Honeywell
International Inc. Thursday in Anderson. Anderson
Independent Mail
Taylors Wal-Mart begins expansion for Supercenter Greenville
News
Debate over evolution might be rekindled
The Senate has approved a bill that calls for creating a committee
that would hear testimony from scientists and report to the
General Assembly on whether alternatives to evolution as the
origin of species should be offered in schools. Greenville
News
Prepaid tuition plan losing funds
The shortfall in the state's tuition prepayment program has
ballooned to more than $11 million, a result of spikes in college
costs and poorer-than-expected returns on investments. The
State
Program seek applicants to become future education leaders
The South Carolina Education Policy Fellows Program will provide
10 months of leadership training and policy study to anyone
with a commitment to improving education. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP
Recruiters will help search for Beaufort High principal
Beaufort County School District officials hope that Beaufort
High School will have a new principal before August. Beaufort
Gazette
* NAACP demands school probe
in Hart County
A state agency is investigating the Hart County NAACP chapter’s
demands that the school district dismiss a middle school principal.
Anderson
Independent Mail
* Buildings being upgraded
for special needs students
Bamberg-Ehrhardt School District 1 is renovating several of
its school buildings to ensure that children with special needs
receive an optimum education with the help of $1.2 million in
grant funds. Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
* USC Sumter blocks Troy State
plan
Arguments by University of South Carolina Sumter officials to
block a request by Troy State University to offer a four-year
degree program at its downtown Sumter facility have effectively
put the issue on hold until June. Sumter
Item
Richland has started mosquito program
Richland County has started its mosquito control program, which is focusing
on treating breeding sites and has done some targeted spraying for adults.
The
State
Ozone pollution high in Spartanburg
Spartanburg County has the highest level of ozone pollution in the state,
according to the 2003 Air Quality Report. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* Nuclear fuel might be kept in Hartsville
Progress Energy is looking to expand its capabilities of storing spent
nuclear fuel at its H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant until a federal repository
can be completed sometime after 2010. Florence
Morning News
Oyster harvesting season produces good catch
Across the state, the oyster season has been slightly above average.
Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Heritage Trust board postpones annexation
Myrtle Beach can continue its push to annex Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage
Preserve, but a state advisory panel stopped short of giving the plan
a definite endorsement Thursday. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
 Brady Centers close; clients relocated
The last of three Charles Brady Centers, residential care facilities for
more than 100 clients, closed Thursday in Spartanburg. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* Strand heart patients benefit from
new stent
A new type of stent designed to lower the risk of clogged arteries after
angioplasty is now available at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in
Myrtle Beach. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Richburg Family Medical Center closes
due to budget cuts Chester
News and Reporter
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Laurens district would be restored by Senate plan
A new Senate redistricting plan would return most of Laurens County
into one district, eliminating a court-ordered map that would have split
the county into three voting districts. Greenville
News
Laurens adult education seeks county's help
Officials from the two Laurens County school districts are considering
asking the county to help offset the cost of renting space in the county
Higher Education Center for the adult education program. Greenville
News
Proposed budget in Beaufort will require cuts
The Beaufort County Council was presented Thursday with a $67.4 million
budget for next year that will require significant cuts in order to
fulfill a council mandate calling for limited growth. Beaufort
Gazette, Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Hilton Head crime reports up over
last year
Property crime, crimes against people and auto collisions on Hilton
Head Island were up during the first quarter of 2003 compared to the
same time last year. Carolina
Morning News
* Myrtle Beach Convention Center told
to grow internally
According to a consultants' report given to city leaders Thursday, Myrtle
Beach should not expand its convention center until Myrtle Beach International
Airport attracts more traffic and the city brings more conventions to
the current facility. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* N.C. agrees to help pay for study
of S.C. link
N.C. transportation officials on Thursday agreed to pay for part of
an S.C.-led study to find a way to link S.C. 31 to U.S. 17, possibly
near Shallotte, N.C. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Cost review pivotal to fee plan approval
The Horry County League of Cities will support the Solid Waste Authority's
new funding plan if a proposed cost-efficiency study shows good management.
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Private firm still at terminal
A State Ports Authority deadline for a private company to vacate a marine
terminal at the former Charleston Naval Base has passed. Myrtle
Beach Sun News/AP
* Lancaster residents may get tax hike
Lancaster County residents could face a property tax increase if the
county's proposed budget gets final approval from the County Council.
Charlotte
Observer
* Cargo ship returns to Charleston from
gulf
A little-used cargo ship returned to Charleston Tuesday after carrying
military supplies to the war on Iraq. WCIV-TV
* Budget, housing, jobs key issues
in Chester
Chester residents must decide who will address issues like affordable
housing as they determine whether to re-elect incumbent King Thompson
for another term as the Chester City Council Ward 4 representative or
replace him. Rock
Hill Herald
* Plan would boost Berkeley impact
fees
The Berkeley County Water and Sanitation Authority is proposing a 63
percent increase in sewer impact fees. Post
and Courier
* Charleston County Council votes to
postpone reassessment cap
Charleston County Council members voted Thursday to postpone a controversial
reassessment cap this year, which means downtown Charleston and Kiawah
Island residents will pay higher property taxes.
Post and Courier
* N. Charleston County Council candidates
debate issues
Taxes, raises for city employees and keeping the community clean were
all topics on Thursday when seven candidates for North Charleston City
Council's District 10 seat tried to win voters for the June 12 election.
Post
and Courier
* Lancaster budget includes
tax increase
The increase adds an additional 1.5 tax mills or about $5 added on the
tax bill to the property owner with a $100,000 house.
Lancaster News
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A million lose coverage
"Facing their worst budget crises since World War II, states throughout
the nation are cutting Medicaid health care programs for low-income
Americans, including children, seniors and the disabled. About 1.7 million
Americans could lose coverage. In South Carolina, officials are in the
process of eliminating benefits for 10,000 families — as many as
30,000 individuals." Greenville
News
High Court ruling on utility points to lawmakers' folly
"The state Supreme Court's ruling in a lawsuit against the Hilton
Head No. 1 Public Service District highlights once again how state lawmakers'
failure to adhere to the state constitution can lead to a mess down
the road." Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Don't stumble on DMV reform
"The Division of Motor Vehicles was an early target for reform
by the state House of Representatives, which approved in March a proposal
to make the troubled agency part of the governor's Cabinet. The state
Senate shouldn't let this session end without approving the bill."
Post
and Courier
* Regional thinking best growth approach
"Despite the complexity of our metro area and adjacent areas, it
is hard to resist micro-thinking on growth, tourism and economic development.
We tend to look to local elected officials to take the lead on such
matters." Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Alternatives to locking up so many
"For the first time -- in history, so far as we can determine --
the jail and prison population in the United States now exceeds 2 million.
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that as of June 30, 2002; this
is nearly a year ago." Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
Making a difference: Dick Neugent leaves a lasting legacy
"Dick Neugent today finishes his remarkable 21- year run as chief
executive officer of St. Francis Hospital, a not-for-profit health system
started in 1932 by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and acquired in
1999 by Bon Secours Health System. Greenville
News
Bolton: City's plan to tear down Damon's more complicated than it
appears
"On its face it may seem somewhat harmless that Columbia is buying
the property Damon's restaurant sits on in order to use it to build
a new convention center hotel." The
State
Dickerson: Teacher certification pay rewards our best
"As the state's budget crisis has worsened, programs that have
helped our state make key strides in education increasingly have found
their way into lawmakers' line of fire." The
State
Shi: Spartanburg also can claim birth of shape-note music
"Spartanburg boasts a rich musical heritage. The rocking Marshall
Tucker Band, country music legend Charlie Daniels and Don Reno, considered
the greatest banjo player ever, trace their roots to Spartanburg."
Greenville
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