From the daily archives:

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Even though many South Carolina residents have already received the H1N1 flu vaccine, many people are waiting for their turn, and people are frustrated at the lack of available vaccines for themselves and their loved ones.

A Midlands mother who asked for her name to be withheld, says she has been trying for weeks to get one of the shots for her daughter, a teen with a pre-existing pulmonary disease. Those with pulmonary disease are considered high risks for the H1N1 virus.

The concerned mother says she makes calls to the child’s doctor’s office daily but is told that none has arrive from the distributor. [click to continue…]

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US House passes help for small businesses

by William Christopher 11/5/09 8:40 PM

US House Budget Committee Chair John Spratt of South Carolina has voted for the Small Business Financing and Investment Act. Spratt says it will give small businesses greater access to the loans and investment dollars they need to expand and grow their operations. The bill passed the House October 29th. Spratt says it will help [...]

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Spratt: Don’t wait for credit card changes

by William Christopher 11/5/09 8:22 PM

US House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt has voted to move up the start date of the Credit Card Act. The congressman says he wants to protect consumers from some of the worst practices of credit card companies.
Spratt says credit card companies have taken advantage of the current implementation period between the Credit Card Act’s [...]

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SC Supreme Court rules that it won’t intervene in Sanford’s ethics report

by William Christopher 11/5/09 7:02 PM

South Carolina’s Supreme Court says the ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford’s travel cannot be kept secret.  The ruling released Thursday afternoon clears the way for an investigative report by the Ethics Commission to be given to lawmakers who may consider impeacment.  
The court also denied the request from the South Carolina House to require the Commission to [...]

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SC Supreme Court denies governor’s, legislature’s requests

by Ashley Byrd 11/5/09 4:31 PM

The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided against a request by Gov. Mark Sanford for a second time this year. In this case, the governor asked for conditional privacy in an State Ethics Commission investigation of his travel and campaign spending. The justices ruled against his request, saying “It is our opinion the waiver would [...]

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