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Senate Bill 168 to keep convicted violent rapist offenders out of the classroom sailed through both the State House and Senate this session, despite the objections of a couple of legislators who apparently were challenged in keeping rapists away from a pool of potential victims: The bill was inspired by a situation in Newell, South…

“I actually don't think we’re that far off,” a top Republican lawmaker said after a morning that saw the end of grocery tax and property tax proposals. “This is just the way this process works.”

An amendment in the Senate turned the originally proposed cut from 4.5% to 4.2% into a more modest 4.5% to 4.3%. Later that same session, the chamber voted 18-17 to advance a cut to the food tax.

An amendment in the Senate turned the originally proposed cut from 4.5% to 4.2% into a more modest 4.5% to 4.3%. Later that same session, the chamber voted 18-17 to advance a cut to the food tax.

An amendment in the more fiscally cautious Senate turns the originally proposed three-tenths cut, from 4.5% to 4.2%, into a two-tenths cut, from 4.5% to 4.3%.