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South Carolina has had seven constitutions, the most recent coming in 1895. Since then, there have been many calls for a new Constitution, one that is not based on the politics of a post-Civil War population.
Several hundred amendments have been made to the 1895 Constitution in order to comply with Federal acts, and for many other issues. The most recent was in 1988. The volume of amendments makes South Carolina's Constitution one of the longest in the nation.
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DHEC keeping secrets
November 18, 2008: Locked in a government storage room are files that tell the story of a leaking nuclear waste landfill near Barnwell.
But when environmental lawyer Bob Guild asked to see the documents one day five years ago, state regulators only gave him a thin folder.
Landfill operator Chem-Nuclear had persuaded regulators to withhold many of the files, arguing the information included trade secrets. Without the records, Guild lost a court case that could have forced tougher disposal practices at the 37-year-old landfill. Read the full article here.
SLED to charge for checks
October 13, 2008: In their role as the public's watchdog, reporters often request criminal background histories on suspects, people in the spotlight or candidates running for public office.
Such checks can flag shady pasts or lengthy criminal records and add important context to news stories that educate and inform the public.
But apparently, this service also is costly. At least, that's what the State Law Enforcement Division implied this week when it announced that it will stop providing courtesy copies to media outlets and will now charge $25 for each criminal background check. The agency says the move is a cost-saving measure in response to statewide budget cuts. Read the full article here.
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