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Bush will announce Mideast policy
in USC speech
President Bush will use his University
of South Carolina commencement address
today to propose a U.S.-Middle East
free trade pact and to lay out his
vision for the future of the Arab
world. Greenville
News, The
State/AP, Post
and Courier,*
WLTX-TV
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Bush has many
ties to SC; supporters eager for
commencement address The
State
- Bush visit stirs up political debate
The
State
- Protests planned for Bush speech
WIS-TV,
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP
- USC student's volunteerism earns special
attention from Bush Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP,*
WLTX-TV
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protester goes to federal court
Columbia software developer Gerald Rudolph,
who said he was denied his free-speech by
the secret service, went to federal court
Thursday and lost. WLTX-TV
NAACP encourages youths to join civil
rights march
The head of the Greenville NAACP's youth division
is encouraging youths to join the civil rights
march May 17 in support of a Martin Luther
King holiday for Greenville County. Greenville
News
Fort Mill store sells winning Powerball
ticket
A store near Fort Mill sold the state's first-ever
winning Powerball ticket to a Charlotte couple.
Greenville
News, The
State/AP, WYFF-TV
- * SC could get $3.5 million in taxes
if winners choose lump sum
Rock Hill Herald
Howard argues with Altman on House floor after vote
On Thursday morning, Columbia Rep. Leon Howard's drinking
straw bill was narrowly defeated after state Rep. John Graham
Altman III joined the charge against it, which led to Howard
charging Altman's desk on the House floor where he berated
the West Ashley Republican. Post
and Courier
Progress on $5.2 billion budget stalls in Senate
The state Senate continued through a third day of budget
debate before leaving for the week. The
State/AP
Senator mad over e-mail being blocked during sessions
Sen. Brad Hutto is upset that all incoming e-mail is blocked
while senators are on the floor. Post
and Courier/AP
Bauer's office will run out of money before June 30
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's office will run out of money before
the end of the fiscal year, and his $290,000 budget is expected
be about $20,000, or 7 percent, short. The
State
* S.C. House slows early
school-start progress
The House has refused to accept a compromise over school
start dates, a debate which had seemed to be settled by
scheduling crucial tests later in the year. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Sanford will speak at
Wilson Hall graduation
Gov. Mark Sanford will give the commencement speech during
Wilson Hall’s graduation ceremony 8 p.m. May 29 at
Patriot Hall. Sumter
Item
Lawyer wants HomeGold cases brought to federal courtroom
An attorney for former HomeGold Financial Inc. principal Jack Sterling
is attempting to have four civil suits against the company and its
Carolina Investors Inc. subsidiary moved from state court to federal
court. Greenville
News
Contract delays force aircraft contractor to lay off 80 workers
Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Centers, one of Greenville
County's largest employers, will lay off 80 workers here because of
delays in defense contracts and its desire to streamline operations.
Greenville
News
Trolley bus continues to operate in historic Beaufort
Walter Gay decided to continue running his Sandlapper Tours bus through
the streets of Beaufort's Historic District, despite his business
license being revoked last year after a dispute as to whether his
bus is in fact a bus or a trolley.
Beaufort Gazette
* Judge rules RHB&T suit a class-action
case
A judge has ruled that shareholders of the now defunct Rock Hill Bank
& Trust can join together to sue the bank for damages they experienced
when their stock value plunged during the bank's collapse last summer.
Rock
Hill Herald
State pulls 300 school buses from road
Approximately 300 buses across South Carolina have been pulled
off the road this week due to welding defects after an inspection
was called for following a crash in Florida where the roof of
a Carpenter bus collapsed on the seats. Greenville
News, WYFF-TV,
WIS-TV/AP,
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal,* WLTX-TV
Barker looks at bright side of difficult year at Clemson
During a year-end speech to faculty and staff Thursday, Clemson
University President James Barker chose to focus on the improvements
made at the school during a year in which it experienced a $25
million state budget cut. Greenville
News
USC names interim dean at law school
Frank Mood, a well-known Columbia attorney, was named interim
dean Thursday of the University of South Carolina's School of
Law until a permanent replacement can be found. The
State
USC might help with major study
The University of South Carolina is in talks with a major automaker
to choose South Carolina for a multimillion-dollar study to
show how hydrogen can fuel cars. The
State
Greenville Tech unveils automotive technology center
Greenville Tech unveiled a new $7 million auto technology center
Thursday morning, and hopes to train up to 1,200 students there
in the next year. WYFF-TV
* Faculty and staff contribute
to Winthrop fund
Faculty and staff at Winthrop University will contribute $566,848
toward the university's fund drive, Lasting Achievement -- The
Campaign for Winthrop.
Charlotte Observer
Defense school consultants meet with county school district
Beaufort is researching the effects of absorbing an extra 1,100
students into Beaufort County schools should the Department
of Defense close its Laurel Bay facilities. Beaufort
Gazette
* Parents to vote on uniforms
for new Okatie Elementary
Parents of Okatie Elementary School students will decide this
month whether their children should wear uniforms when the school
opens this fall. Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Anderson County School Districts
cancel summer school
Three Anderson County school districts have canceled summer
school for children in the lower grades this year because of
budget cuts. Anderson
Independent Mail
Pickens County prepares plan to meet new air standards
Pickens County, like many others across the state, doesn't meet
new federal clean air standards, but county officials are working
on a plan to fix that. Greenville
News
Roe shrimp harvest will be well below average this Spring
Marine biologists report that this Spring's harvest of roe shrimp
could be only one-seventh of the average amount, possibly due to
cold weather. Post
and Courier
* Sea Pines dredging project halted
Federal officials have halted a Sea Pines dredging project while
they investigate complaints that too much dredged muck has ended
up in Calibogue Sound instead of an offshore dump site. Hilton
Head Island Packet
 Hospitals show gaps in disease combat plans
The General Accounting Office reported that overcrowded hospitals, a lack
of equipment and ongoing workforce shortages are signs of a national public
health system unprepared for an outbreak of an emerging infectious disease
like SARS, but upstate hospitals are trying to be better prepared. Greenville
News
Forum seeks to fight diabetes
190 people met in Orangeburg Thursday at the region's first Diabetes Community
Forum, hoping to create a decline in the number of diabetes cases, which
is one of SC's top killers, in Orangeburg and around the state. The
State
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Greenville residents tapped for nearly $10 million in storm fees
Greenville residents have paid more than $9.6 million in fees to prevent
flooding from water run-off in the last seven years, but stormwater fees
will continue to rise through 2005 to pay for drainage system maintenance
and overhaul. Greenville
News
Oconee County attorney says council violated open meetings law
The Oconee County attorney says county council violated the state's open
meetings law when they agreed to send a letter to Gov. Mark Sanford outside
of their formal public meeting. The
State/AP,* Anderson
Independent Mail
Property taxes to go unchanged
According to a preliminary budget, Charleston County property owners will
not pay higher property taxes this year to run county government. Post
and Courier
Charleston County Council says funding issue was misunderstanding
Faced with the threat of a crippling $14 million budget cut from Charleston-area
lawmakers, County Council members said Thursday that the debate caused
over the delegation's office funding is just a misunderstanding. Post
and Courier
Tax increase not expected for Travelers Rest
Residents will likely not see any changes in city taxes next year, but
a draft proposal of a $2.5 million budget for Travelers Rest does include
funding for a new fire truck and salary increases for council members
and city employees. Greenville
News
Laurens' new budget plan cuts pay hike
A reworked spending plan presented to the Laurens County Council Thursday
wipes out a proposed 2 percent pay hike for county employees and funding
for nine county vehicles. Greenville
News
Trash tax increase revived in Lexington
Lexington County Council decided to put a small property tax increase
for trash disposal back into consideration for a spending plan Thursday.
The
State
More Shaw troops return to Sumter today WIS-TV
Squadron 533 returns to Beaufort
11 F/A-18s from Hawks Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 were
scheduled to fly from Kuwait to Spain to Maine, and from there flew into
Beaufort Thursday. Beaufort
Gazette, Post
and Courier,* Hilton
Head Island Packet
Greer mayor, Rick Danner, to seek second term in November election
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* Hilton Head's Carlin won't seek re-election
Jim Carlin, the Town of Hilton Head Island's Ward 3 councilman, announced
Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term this November. Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Cherokee County Councilman arrested
on drug charges
Cherokee County Councilman, Billy Wallis, has been arrested on drug charges
by State Law Enforcement Division agents. Hilton
Head Island Packet
* Surfside Beach won't have vendors during
bike rally
Surfside Beach will have no vendors selling merchandise for the Harley-Davidson
rally that begins today, but North Myrtle Beach is expected to have a
handful. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* NMB calls on SLED to investigate fund
use
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating potential "inappropriate
expenditures" of money used for North Myrtle Beach's recreation programs.
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* I-95 work moves on to second phase
South Carolina Department of Transportation officials are urging extreme
caution as a construction project along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate
95 enters its second phase. Florence
Morning News
* Water main breaks in Bamburg
A break in a 10-inch water main under Davis Street in Bamberg on Thursday
caused schools and some businesses to close. Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
* Stringfellow elected to second term
as Chester mayor Chester
News and Reporter
* Georgetown sheriff facing budget shortfall
Georgetown County Council spent Tuesday discussing a law-enforcement fund,
which would include money for the Sheriff’s Office, county detention
center, and animal and litter control officers.
Georgetown Times
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Bauer needs to grow up
"South Carolina's 34-year-old lieutenant governor needs to grow
up quickly before he brings more embarrassment to himself and his state.
Andre Bauer's immaturity and poor judgment caught up with him shortly
before noon Tuesday, when a Columbia police officer eventually was able
to stop the hot-rodding public official." Greenville
News
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Bauer's run-in with police highlights his immaturity
"A day after his reckless race through downtown Columbia, Andre
Bauer called a news conference Wednesday to set things straight. He
said all the appropriate things -- apologizing, acknowledging that
as an elected official he must live up to a higher standard (although
that was hardly the issue here), expressing his support for law enforcement."
The
State
Senators should cut spending rather than raise taxes
"Senators debating the state budget this week have been divided over
one basic question: Should the state cut spending to deal with the revenue
shortfall, or should it increase taxes in order to keep state spending
higher?" Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* Soft landing for president on carrier
"When President Bush lands in Columbia Friday to address University
of South Carolina graduates, he won't face a throng of people questioning
his mode of transportation and motive for coming." Orangeburg
Times and Democrat
Cleaner emissions
"Naturally occurring methane gas emitted from landfills is powering
BMW's turbines, heating the massive amounts of water the plant consumes
and reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 55,000 tons annually. The
emissions reduction will improve Upstate air quality and save BMW $1
million a year in energy costs." Greenville
News
Repudiate hog farm bill
"An ill-advised House proposal to remove local control over hog,
poultry and livestock operations in South Carolina has run into trouble
in the Senate with the opposition of environmentally minded senators.
The bill should be conclusively rejected by the upper chamber."
Post
and Courier
* Teachers, students must have real
school safety
"The more things change, the more they stay the same. We might
look at discipline in the classroom, for example.Teaching has changed.
Methods change. Textbooks change. Faces change. Discipline? Ask teachers.
They know the score even if some of the rest of us don’t."
Greenwood
Index-Journal
An aggravating but helpful law
"A Hilton Head man's encounter with the Health Insurance Portability
Accountability Act is similar to those of many people in Beaufort County.
The act is supposed to protect the privacy of patients, but some spouses
can't get the information they need for the benefit of the other spouse."
Beaufort
Gazette
* Don't single out Catawbas
"The Catawba Indian Nation deserves to be represented on the State
Commission for Minority Affairs, but not with the limitations some state
senators have proposed." Rock
Hill Herald
* Duane Oliver not out of woods yet
"The S.C. Ethics Commission has rehabilitated Horry County Republican
Party Chairman Duane Oliver, requiring him to disgorge only $171 - the
cost of the investigation - to atone for his campaign-finance violations.
As he insisted all along, his failure to file a legally required organization
statement and campaign-spending reports were minor infractions. At least,
that was the view of the commission's overworked and underbudgeted staff."
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Wiggins: A cinematic drama, starring the NAACP
"The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
has entered the movie business. The organization has been running a
promotional advertisement in theaters for the past several months."
The State
Konduros and Brown: Three economic groups are working together
"At a time when many areas around the country are experiencing
severe economic downturns, it is an important point to remember that
the Upstate — and, specifically, the Greenville area — has
been fortunate enough to weather and even prosper during the roller-coaster
ups and downs of the past couple of decades. In great measure, that
success has been due to shared vision and teamwork from area leaders
to build a thriving business environment and exceptional quality of
life now recognized regionally, nationally and internationally."
Greenville
News
Bolton: Central Baptist, Dreher projects spark neighborhood preservation
debate
"Residents in two Columbia neighborhoods are looking to City Council
to protect the integrity of their communities in response to plans to
expand a church and a high school." The
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