SC senator says taxpayers shouldn t fund officials state plane use, cites abuse Andrew Caplan, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Mar. 5 WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. A South Carolina lawmaker is introducing legislation to sell two state airplanes meant for officials travel to and from official business.
Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, made the announcement Friday at the S.C. Aeronautics Commission in West Columbia following exclusive reporting by The State and Island Packet. The story appeared online on Thursday and will appear in the print edition in coming days.
After that same reporting, Gov. Henry McMaster directed the state s Department of Administration to conduct an up-to-date analysis on the cost and benefits of maintaining or selling aircraft owned by state agencies and institutions of higher education, McMaster s spokesman Brian Symmes said Friday.
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A health care worker draws a vaccine dose at a Novant Health COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Spectrum Center on Feb. 13.
While North Carolina started vaccinating teachers this week, South Carolina teachers and school staff younger than 65 still are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. South Carolina is prioritizing residents in what it calls Phase 1a people 65 and older, health care workers and people who live or work in long-term care facilities like nursing homes.
South Carolina health officials said they are focusing on those most likely to become seriously ill or die after contracting the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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