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House approves doubling fines for passing a stopped school bus
The House passed a bill that would increase penalties for drivers unlawfully passing stopped school buses, extend stop signs on school buses and allow the Superintendent to change “dangerous” bus stop locations.
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Senators aim to reach agreement over medical marijuana bill next week
The Senate is still debating a proposed bill of medical marijuana. Tom Davis, the main sponsor of the bill, believes the measure would be beneficial for those suffering from chronic pain.
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South Carolina says goodbye to favorite son
A giant of South Carolina politics, former governor and senator Ernest “Fritz” Hollings lied in repose at the South Carolina State House.
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STEM education day at the Statehouse brings inspiration, robots
Lawmakers, educators and students gathered at the capitol on April 9 to bring awareness and inspiration to the work students are doing in the STEM field.
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State Law Enforcement has cancelled an Amber Alert for an infant child in Hilton Head. Authorities in Beaufort County explained that Jairus Housey abducted his ten month old daughter at gunpoint last night. Housey is the non-custodial father to the victim and is now in custody.
Thursday’s vote in the South Carolina Senate passed the early voting bill that would allow South Carolina voters to vote in-person up to two weeks before the election for any reason. The bill unanimously passed in the house too.