To take a few weeks if not longer. They think theyll be able to pull together a bill. Conservative republicans are leary about raising the gas tax without a significant cut in other taxes and want changes in who runs the department of transportation. The democrats want to make sure any tax cuts get to the largest number of people and dont threaten services. Well, staying on the roads, the Richland Penny Program is hoping to make moving around the midlands a little easier and safer. Theyrrset to hold a Public Meeting on this years bikeway projects that will take place tonight at the Lourie Center starting at 6 00. A former Columbia City councilman who was released on bond earlier this month for failing to file tax returns will no longer oversee richland countys penny tax funds. Thats right. Attorneys for Brian Dequincey newman confirmed hes resigned as chairman of the central midlands transit board of directors. The board oversees the city bus system and is funded through the penny tax.
Traffic is back to normal along the Jarvis Klapman bridge, but that wasnt the case earlier this inc. Alicia Emergency Personnel closed off the bridge as well as the 12th street bridge during a possible water rescue. We dont know in was someone inside the water. Abc columbia news will continue to follow this story and well bring you updates on good morning columbia beginning at 5 00 in the morning. Ben tonight an atcapacity shelter with a waiting list more than double the number of units. This is a very real reality for columbias st. Lawrence place. Alicia those who do have a flies call home are counting their blessings tonightht grace joyal joins us now live with more on finding home again after the flood. Grace i talked to a family that like many others out there lost everything on october 4th. What they found, through the ordeal, is something that you cannot put a price on. Its something bigger an place its the little things. That keep you smiling when youre pressing restart. Trying
Speakers talk about attempts in florida to purge voter rolls of suspected noncitizens. On federal Court Rulings voter laws and the prospects for a unified National Registration system. Heres a look at the event. They put this in a little bit of context as to why people can come to very different conclusions on the same topic. Republicans generally have a view of the purpose of an election, which a certainty. The purpose of holding an election is that we know will one and we are clear as who at one and there is no question. Clings up theat electoral process, that gives up that certainty, is a burden worth paying, because that is the purpose of an election. Thatrats generally believe it involves participation. That anything limits the participation of all those who could vote from voting undermines the legitimacy of the outcome, even if that means that the results may be a little messy on the edges. These are both legitimate decisions. This is a perspective towards the purpose of the ele
Could mitt romney run again . We want your calls and comments on whether or not you think he should or will run again. And for the first 45 minutes we want to hear from republicans only. Were dividing the phone lines among the eastern half of the country. You can join us on facebook at facebook. Com cspan or send us a tweet. Were taking your emails, journal cspan. Org. Good thursday morning to you. Well get to your calls and comments in just a moment and let you hear what governor romney said. But a look at some of the other headlines. The Richmond Times dispatch following the story of the former governor of virginia, as the defense wrapped up its testimony the daughter testifying on the relationship between his mother and father, and the jury could get the case as early as friday. And this from the miami hair ailed, Governor Scott winning his republican nomination. He will be challenged by the new democrat, governor christ, former governor. Records on Governor Scotts plans kept secret
Columbia keeps adding new apartments, but living downtown is still costly compared to other parts of the city. Here’s where we found some rents soar beyond $4,000 in Columbia.