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Monday, October 26, 2009

South Carolinians speak out about AIDS

by William Christopher on October 26, 2009

in Health & Medicine, News

Citizens from all over South Carolina packed an auditorium at the Columbia Metro Convention Center Monday night to participate in a National HIV/AIDS event. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was invited to take part in the federal Office of National AIDS Policy’s HIV/AIDS Community discussion. The comments filmed from the public will be taken to White House Administrators and other policy makers as they plan ways to reach the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

South Carolina is ranked in the top ten states for the prevalence of AIDS cases. [click to continue…]

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Lawmakers return to Statehouse, Sanford does not object to extented benefits

by William Christopher 10/26/09 8:31 PM

Lawmakers return to the Statehouse (Tuesday) for a special one-day session to consider a law change that will qualify jobless workers for an extended 20 weeks of federal unemployment benefits. Approximately 7,000 South Carolinians lost their benefits ten days ago when state benefits ended.   Officials say 30,000 workers will eventually be helped by the extended federal benefits.  [...]

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More briefs filed in Sanford Supreme Court petition

by Ashley Byrd 10/26/09 6:00 PM

Gov. Mark Sanford has petitioned the State Supreme Court to step into an investigation into his travel spending. He wants the court to stop the Ethics Commission from sharing its findings early.
One of the questions that has arisen in this case is whether the governor signed away all of his rights to confidentiality in a letter he [...]

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Kemet brings more jobs to SC upstate

by William Christopher 10/26/09 4:21 PM

More jobs are coming to Greenville county.  Kemet announced today they will expand their facility in Simpsonville to make capacitors for electric drive vehicles and alternative energy markets.  The investment will generate 113 jobs within the next three years.  Kemet recently received a grant from the Department of Energy to add the new line, according [...]

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SC House members will hear impeachment resolution Tuesday

by William Christopher 10/26/09 3:29 PM

South Carolina lawmakers will convene Tuesday for a brief special session to approve a change in state law that would allow close to 7,000 jobless residents to be eligible for extended federal unemployment benefits.
At the same time, Chester Republican Greg Delleney is at least one lawmaker who says he will introduce an impeachment resolution to [...]

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