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Tax cuts, teacher raises and a few social issues in South Carolina budget compromise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A budget compromise reached by a small group of lawmakers Friday means South Carolina will accelerate a planned income tax cut, raise the salaries of all teachers and state employees and send more money to adult and juvenile prisons. A conference committee...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN's debate. It'll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling. The missed markers mean that...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. June 18, 2024. Editorial: We can’t debate value of SC pork projects, because they’re still too obscured If you want to find out how the S.C. House plans to spend $275 million on local projects undertaken by public and private organizations,...
Bedford North Lawrence's Chloe Spreen tops voting on AP Indiana All-State girls basketball team
FIRST TEAM Chloe Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence, 5-10, senior Reagan Wilson, Noblesville, 5-8, senior Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central, 6-1, junior Jordyn Poole, Fort Wayne Snider, 5-7, senior Juliann Woodard, Jennings...
Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A church volunteer stood at an apartment door, beckoning inside a Congolese family for their first look at where they would live in America. “Your new house!” volunteer Dan Davidson exclaimed as the couple and the woman's brother stepped into the...
South Carolina Senate approves $15.8B budget after debate on bathrooms and conference switching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate approved its budget Wednesday after debating items like requiring school children use the bathrooms of their sex assigned at birth and whether universities can spend state money to move to another athletic conference. The $15.8...
