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Sanford's Pass on Stimulus
Irks S. Carolina

Gov. raises profile but angers home state by rejecting part of money

Apr 4, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark Sanford’s opposition to the stimulus and his rejection of $700 million in funds have vaulted him onto the national stage. But they’re not playing so well in the state he’s actually running, the New York Times reports. The most conservative papers in the state have... More »

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South Carolina • economic stimulus package • Mark Sanford

(Newser) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is officially accepting federal stimulus funds, beating tonight’s deadline, the Washington Post reports. The state is expected to receive around $8 billion, though Sanford has continued to reject $700 million earmarked for law enforcement and education. Sanford had wanted to use that money to... More »

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education • law enforcement • South Carolina • governor • economic stimulus package • budget gap • Mark Sanford

Stimulus Deadline Looms for Skeptical SC Gov. Sanford

As fiscal situation worsens, SC governor's stimulus refusal draws ire

Apr 2, 09 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has until Friday to choose between the philosophical and the fiscal as the deadline to accept $700 million in federal stimulus money approaches, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sanford wants authority over the funds, earmarked for education and public safety, and has pledged to refuse... More »

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education • South Carolina • unemployment • economic stimulus package • budget shortfall • Mark Sanford • financial crisis • public safety

 Unemployment 
 Hits 10% in 4 States 

California, Michigan, South Carolina and Rhode Island lead jobless statistics

Mar 11, 09 1:56 PM CDT
(AP) - Four states—California, South Carolina, Michigan, and Rhode Island—registered unemployment rates above 10% in January, and the national rate is expected to hit double digits by year-end. The US Labor Department's report on state unemployment, released today, showed the increasing damage inflicted on workers and companies from a recession... More »

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California • South Carolina • Michigan • unemployment • District of Columbia • Rhode Island • financial crisis • recession depression

 8th-Grader's Letter Inspired  Obama Speech

South Carolina teen becomes face of stimulus with plea for education funding

Feb 25, 09 4:20 AM CST
(Newser) - South Carolina eighth-grader Ty'Sheoma Bethea became the symbol of the stimulus package in President Obama's speech to Congress last night, WSAV reports. The president has repeatedly referred to Bethea's dilapidated school in his calls for spending on education infrastructure, and during his speech he quoted from a letter the 14-year-old... More »

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education • Barack Obama • South Carolina • speech • economic stimulus package • Obama administration • President Obama

Phelps Won't
Be Charged

SC sheriff probed swimmer's marijuana use but found no evidence, he says

Feb 16, 09 5:16 PM CST
(Newser) - South Carolina officials won't charge Michael Phelps for smoking that bong after all, The State reports. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said today he'd investigated Phelps' marijuana use at a November party, but came up short on evidence—even though Phelps had admitted to doing it. Legal analysts said Phelps... More »

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bongs • Michael Phelps • South Carolina • marijuana • drug possession • arrest • Bill Maher • criminal charges • Leon Lott • Bill Maher Grid

OPINION

Don't Like the Stimulus? Don't Take the Cash 

Opponents can be 'guinea pigs' for alternate plans: Begala

Feb 16, 09 2:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Here’s a clear way for political leaders to oppose spending in the stimulus package: “refuse to take the money,” Paul Begala writes for CNN. Case in point: South Carolina’s governor, who opposes the plan, shouldn’t help his struggling state with federal cash. Instead, he can... More »

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government spending • South Carolina • tax cuts • federal spending • economic stimulus package • Paul Begala • Mark Sanford • financial crisis

SC Cops
Make Arrests
in Phelps Case

Man who used to live
in pot party house hit with possession

Feb 12, 09 8:36 AM CST
(AP) - Police in the county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking a bong have been arresting people as they seek to make a case against the swimmer, a South Carolina defense lawyer says. The attorney said he has a client who was questioned about the now-infamous party Phelps attended near the... More »

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Michael Phelps • police • South Carolina • marijuana • arrest • party • University of South Carolina • Bill Maher Grid

Bong Owner Tried to Get $100K on eBay

Eight partygoers have been arrested; Phelps not among them

Feb 10, 09 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - The bong case grows. Eight people in Columbia, SC, have been arrested on drug charges stemming from the infamous frat party that Michael Phelps attended, WIS-TV reports. Those eight do not include Phelps himself, but they do include the bong's owner, who reportedly tried to sell it on eBay for... More »

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bongs • Michael Phelps • Columbia University • eBay • South Carolina • marijuana • arrest • criminal investigation • sheriff • search warrant

OPINION

Phelps Toke Highlights Absurd Drug Laws

We elected a president who once smoked, so what's the big deal?

Feb 4, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Poor Michael Phelps, who will have to be punished for something nearly half the country has also done, writes Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post. And poor Sheriff Leon Lott, who "probably doesn't want to press charges because it's a waste of time and resources." The real problems,... More »

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War on Drugs • drugs • Michael Phelps • South Carolina • marijuana • Bill Maher • sheriff • Leon Lott • Bill Maher Grid

SC Sheriff Vows
to Prosecute Phelps for Pot

Says if Olympian toked in his jurisdiction, it'll be an 'easy case'

Feb 3, 09 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A South Carolina sheriff says he’ll charge Michael Phelps with whatever crimes he can if the Olympian smoked pot in his jurisdiction, the State reports. “This case is no different than any other,” the Richland County sheriff said yesterday. “This one might be a lot easier... More »

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California • Michael Phelps • South Carolina • swimming • marijuana • misdemeanor • Olympics

Mississippi Most Religious State, Vermont the Least

Bible belt has most religious states, New England some of least

Jan 31, 09 8:20 AM CST
(Newser) - If you’re looking for religion, head to Mississippi; if you want to avoid it, choose Vermont, a new Gallup survey suggests. Mississippi is ranked as America’s most religious state, with 85% saying religion is “an important part of daily life.” At the other end of the... More »

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New Hampshire • South Carolina • religion • Vermont • Alabama • Maine • Mississippi • survey • nonbelievers

Drunk Drivers Must Install Breathalyzer Ignition Locks

Six states institute laws requiring gadgets

Jan 2, 09 1:38 PM CST
(AP) - Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week, the AP reports. The ignition interlocks prevent engines from starting until drivers blow into the alcohol detectors to prove they're sober. Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, and... More »

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Alaska • crime • South Carolina • DUI • Nebraska • Washington • drunk driving • Illinois • Colorado • cars • Mothers Against Drunk Driving • ignition locks

US Health Ranking Puts Vermont First, Louisiana Last 

Southern states plagued by high obesity, smoking rates

Dec 4, 08 4:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Move over, Mississippi: Louisiana is now America’s unhealthiest state, Reuters reports. An annual state-by-state report that measures factors like smoking, obesity, and health insurance coverage also put Vermont at the top for the second year in a row. The five healthiest states are:
  1. Vermont
  2. Hawaii
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Minnesota
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obesity • health care • health • Texas • New Hampshire • South Carolina • smoking • Vermont • Louisiana • Utah • Tennessee • Minnesota • Mississippi • Hawaii

ANALYSIS

GOP Hopeful Belonged to Whites-Only Country Club

Katon Dawson, candidate for RNC chair, resigned from SC club this summer

Nov 25, 08 2:36 PM CST
(Newser) - One of the candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee belonged for more than a decade to a whites-only country club, Greg Sargent notes on Talking Points Memo. Katon Dawson, chairman of South Carolina’s Republican Party, resigned from the club in September as he was preparing to run... More »

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Barack Obama • RNC • South Carolina • GOP • racism • segregation • chairman • Katon Dawson • Republican Party Chairman

 Southern Gator Hunt 
 Draws Fire 

Population control should be left to experts, critics say

Oct 12, 08 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Complaints about alligators creeping into people's pools and resting in roadside ditches have prompted several Southern states to allow hunters to track down the dinosaur descendants, the Christian Science Monitor reports. South Carolina hopes its first public hunt in decades will prevent dangerous gator incidents. But critics say the hunt... More »

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Florida • South Carolina • hunting • alligator • Steve Irwin

'It Wasn't Their Time': Rockers' Escape Still Amazes

Barker, Goldstein were on fire when they emerged from the plane

Sep 24, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Witnesses remain amazed that musician Travis Barker and DJ AM escaped with relatively light injuries from their burning Learjet. After sliding down the wing of the plane, Barker and Adam Goldstein (DJ's real name) had to jump on each other to put out the flames, the S.C. State reports.... More »

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South Carolina • celebrity • plane crash • Travis Barker • Adam Goldstein

(AP) - Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM are expected to fully recover from burns they suffered in a fiery South Carolina jet crash that killed the other four people aboard, their doctor said today. The two suffered second- and third-degree burns but had no other injuries... More »

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South Carolina • celebrity • plane crash • musician • Travis Barker • DJ AM • Adam Goldstein

updated

Rock Star Jet Crash Kills 4, Injures 2

Blink-182 ex-drummer
and DJ AM are in
critical condition

Sep 20, 08 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two music stars were the only survivors of a Learjet crash late last night, NBC reports. The small jet crashed while taking off from a South Carolina airport. Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, are in critical condition at a Georgia burn... More »

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MTV • South Carolina • plane crash • Travis Barker • DJ AM • Adam Goldstein

 Rainy Hanna Heads Up Coast 


Sep 6, 08 12:02 PM CDT
(AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward the New England states today after the storm's whipping winds and rain did not linger long enough over the Southeast to cause much more than isolated flooding and power outages. Hanna moved quickly inland after cruising ashore overnight with winds of around 50 mph. But... More »

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South Carolina • North Carolina • hurricane • Hurricane Hanna • Tropical Storm Hanna • Hurricane Ike

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