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Friday, February 5, 2010

Sounds from the Statehouse 2-5-10 (Audio)

by William Christopher on February 5, 2010

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William Christopher looks at this past week in the South Carolina legislature.

(Sounds from the Statehouse MP3  1:51)

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(This is a regular feature of SCRN political coverage)

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ESC restructuring gains momentum in wake of audit

by Tom Hayes 02/5/10 12:11 PM

In the wake of what South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell calls a scathing report by the Legislative Audit Council, the restructuring of the Employment Security Commission remains a front burner issue for state lawmakers. Appearing on an SCETV House teleconference earlier this week Harrell, Orangeburg Democrat Gilda Cobb-Hunter, and Lexington Republican Kenny Bingham outlined the [...]

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More flights from Haiti arrive in Charleston

by Michael Brown 02/5/10 11:38 AM

Three more planes from Haiti flew into the Charleston International Airport this morning. “Total of 147 passengers. Some of those were military, very few of those were military. But, bringing Americans citizens back into Charleston, and many of those took connecting flights,” says Derec Becker with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.
Becker says none of the [...]

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Drake, lawmakers unveil tax rebate to spur hiring (Audio)

by William Christopher 02/5/10 8:24 AM

Democratic candidate for Governor Dwight Drake unveiled a new proposal he says will stimulate hiring in South Carolina. Drake says the “Back to Work Rebate Act,” creates an tax incentive for employers to hire unemployed workers receiving unemployment checks.

The legislation was also introduced in the House Thursday by Representatives Boyd Brown of Fairfield County, Cathy [...]

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