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June 21, 2024
We still have very substantial infrastructure revenue needs that have to be addressed. We have studied every option. Some have advocated raising the state gas tax. Yes, we do have the third lowest gas tax in america. Gas prices are now down to their lowest level since 2009. NonSouth Carolinans who visit our state would pay a portion of the tax and we would boost the are revenue stream thats dedicated to improving our roads and highways. But there are also major problems with it. We have not gott...
June 21, 2024
Serve, there are brighter days ahead. There is an important economic convergence going on in South Carolina today. On one side we have a growing economy with more of our people working than ever before. With unemployment down to rate wes havent seen in many years. With people moving from welfare to work by the tens of thousands and with new Companies Moving in or starting up all the time, it is indeed a great day in South Carolina. [ applause ] but how did get there . There are several factors i...
June 21, 2024
Put another way, the boys and girls received at least one injection of vaccine at four times as much protection as those without it. We can all be proud of the salk vaccine. We can all share in this victory. It will lead to many more in the years ahead. For maximum protection for paralytic polio, three inoculations. The second given no more than three weeks after the first. The third, no more than seven months later. Everyone in your community should be vaccinated now. Vaccination will saves liv...
June 21, 2024
Some questions for each of our three judges, just to talk a little bit about the beginning and what they did earlier and then we will switch to some other topics. So, we are going to start first with the now presiding justice of the Second Department and randy, where were you born . I was born in canton, china. When did you come to the United States . I came to the United States when i was just six months. I was born in december and i was hereby the fourth of july. And i understand you stood up ...
June 21, 2024
Sundays in february, American History tv is airing a selection of oral history interviews with former korean war pows recorded by the korean war legacy foundation. First interview is charles ross who soon after enlisting in the army in 1947 became a sergeant in a small unit in south korea. He was captured by the chinese and held as a p. O. W. From 1950 to 1953 today at 10 00 a. M. Eastern time here on American History tv on cspan 3. February is black History Month and the cspan bus is on the roa...
June 21, 2024
Barbara. She tells the untold story and the 28 years of a relationship between hearst and his architect julia morgan. She chronicles the evolution of this hilltop. Not only do we view the hilltops, but the spectacular pools and the collection of fine arts and antiques. Sprinkle throughout her books are stories of the famous parties hosted at the Hearst Castle. With his companion movie star Marion Davies, and their celebrity guests, which combined together to bring to life americas most glamorous...
June 21, 2024
Protecting the first family in the white house. He has full confidence in the professionals to do their job. April. Josh, i want to ask you a question. Is there concern within the white house that when the leaves, that there is a little bit more of a relaxed attitude, as when he goes to camp davis or somewhere else . I see what youre getting to, and i think this is a legitimate line of angry. Line of inquiry. The fact that the first family was not at home, did that have by bearing on the respons...
June 21, 2024
Temper,6th of said initially sought care, and sunday, the 28th of september was admitted to a hospital in texas and placed in isolation. We received in our laboratory today specimens from the individual on the tested them, and they tested positive for ebola. Of texas also operates a laboratory that found the same results. For ebola is highly accurate. It is a pcr test of blood. So what does this mean . The next steps are basically threefold. First, to care for the patient, and we will be hearing...
June 21, 2024
Revenue so we can get a hold on that issue. One of the examples, one thats got a lot of press not too long parking operations here and received a payment of 483 million to put into the endowment. The 483 million generates revenue every year that goes to support pack faculty but also scholarship support and other things. Those are things i think institutions have to look at, too, with creative ways to that fund the university that is not on the backs of students by simply increasing tuition every...
June 21, 2024
Response to ebola third we have had this nurse in dallas test positive for ebola. What was the reaction from washington yesterday . Alarm, frankly. This was not expected by Public Health officials. They felt the controller the this nurse had not been on the highest list of context of contacts with thomas eric duncan, who died. The white house is trying to light a fire under the cdc, doing more to help train hospitals and nurses in particular on the front lines of fighting this and that continue ...