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Caucus Targets Pork
Call it pork-barrel spending. Call it earmarks. Call it taking care of the folks back home.
The days of slipping in anonymous spending increases might be gone for South Carolinaâs state representatives.
Date: 1/24/08
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House Backs Free Web for All
A state House resolution approved Wednesday is a first step toward giving everyone in South Carolina -- residents, businesses and visitors -- free broadband Internet access.
Date: 2/22/07
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Bill would cap payday lender rates
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina is joining other states this year in working to cap payday lender interest rates and fees.
South Carolina state Rep. Alan Clemmons introduced a bill Wednesday capping annual interest rates at 36 percent and fees at $5 for every $100 borrowed.
Date: 1/18/07
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Lawmakers Agree on Changes to DOT
Correcting management issues at the state Department of Transportation will require sweeping changes to the $1.3 billion agency when the Legislature convenes in January, Gov. Mark Sanford and lawmakers say.
Date: 11/16/06
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Rep. Bannister: Let's increase energy independence (column)
The days of $3 per gallon gasoline seem like a distant memory now don't they? The average gas price in the state of South Carolina has dropped 10 percent in the past month and 25 percent since the summer. In some parts of the state, gasoline is selling for $1.85 a gallon!
Date: 11/15/06
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