From the daily archives:

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Fifth Distrist Congressman John Spratt says all lawmakers on Capital Hill–and those in the Obama Administration– need to slow down and think through things. He supported not voting on health care reform until after the August recess.
Spratt says health care reform is a work in progress. He says he understands the concern of people who don’t like the idea of a Washington-based health care system. But he notes that half of all health care in the US comes through the federal government, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children?s Health Insurance Program, Tricare Standard, Tricare for Life, Veterans Health Care, Military Health Care, Indian Health Care, the Public Health Service, and the Federal Employees Benefit Program.

But Spratt says before deciding on a plan, they should choose among the best proposals in the House, Senate, and White House. [click to continue…]

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Gang bust seizes large amounts of drugs

by Ashley Byrd 08/13/09 5:23 PM

The state’s largest gang arrest continues as Federal state and local law enforcement have seized more than a $1 million in cocaine, cash and guns. Suspects are still being rounded up while some have fled.FBI Special Agent in Charge, Dave Thomas says this kind of widespread gang infiltration begins with the most vulnerable part of [...]

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NFB of SC convenes in Spartanburg beginning tomorrow

by Eric Guimaraes 08/13/09 4:56 PM

The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina is meeting in Spartanburg this weekend for a statewide convention. Over 300 attendees are expected. President of the NFB of SC, Parnell Diggs, an attorney in Myrtle Beach, says that most in attendance are visually impaired. He also wanted to stress the difference between National Federation OF [...]

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McMaster: Questions need answering

by Michael Brown 08/13/09 3:37 PM

State Attorney General Henry McMaster sent a letter Thursday morning to the State Ethics Commission asking for an investigation on Governor Mark Sanford’s use of state aircraft.
“Because all of these questions have been raised, they need to be officially answered. But, there is a statue: any and all aircrafts owned or operated by agencies of [...]

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Governor’s letter confronts recent article

by Michael Brown 08/13/09 1:44 PM

Governor Mark Sanford has admitted his wrongdoing: “I messed up. I tried to say sorry to as many different folks as I’ve could and I’ve been in the process of trying to move on, but I guess this world has its share of critics and I’ve certainly accumulated mine over the years and they smell [...]

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