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Archive of South Carolina on Tuesday June 30, 2009
SC: Lt. Gov. Bauer -- Let's move forward
When Andre Bauer was a teenager, he would scavenge golf courses with his sister for stray golf balls, only to clean and repackage them in egg cartons to sell in the parking lot. Read More
SC: Sanford -- I'll 'serve as best I can'
Efforts by some state senators and Republican Party activists to oust Gov. Mark Sanford lost steam Monday: There were no plans to collectively call for the governor's resignation. Read More
Furloughs cut into state services
With states facing a $121 billion shortfall in the next fiscal year, a growing number of them have turned to squeezing their workforce for savings, and effects both great and small will be felt. Read More
SC: Gov's `other woman' fiercely private, no pushover
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- She is a 43-year-old, divorced mother of two teenage boys who wants to believe she can still experience true love. Read More
US: Governments grab unused gift cards
Some states faced with sinking tax collections and rising debt are going after unused gift cards that bolster their revenue. Read More
US: Ruling adds teeth to state oversight of banks
For years, state governments have had little power to enforce consumer-protection and lending rules at the country's biggest banks. No more. Read More
US: Obama steers health debate out of capital
WASHINGTON — With Democrats deeply divided over health legislation, President Obama is trying to enlist the nation's governors and his own army of grass-roots supporters in a bid to increase pressure on lawmakers without getting himself mired in the messy battle playing out on Capitol Hill. Read More
US: A green way to dump low-tech electronics
Since 2004, 18 states and New York City have approved laws that make manufacturers responsible for recycling electronics, and similar statutes were introduced in 13 other states this year. Read More |
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