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Former Black lawmakers reflect on history-making election BY CHRISTINA L. MYERS, The State March 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) On the twelfth day of the new year in 1971, South Carolina lawmakers ascended on the capital city for the opening session of the 99th General Assembly. But for three African American men it was a Tuesday of historical proportions a symbol of progress since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. James Felder, Isaac Samuel (I.S.) Leevy Johnson and Herbert Fielding entered the State House as the first elected Black lawmakers to serve in the Legislature since the turn of the 20th century. ....
Trailblazers Johnson, Felder, Fielding: 50 years since integrating SC Legislature Christina L. Myers, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Feb. 18 On the twelfth day of the new year in 1971, South Carolina lawmakers ascended on the capital city for the opening session of the 99th General Assembly. But for three African American men it was a Tuesday of historical proportions a symbol of progress since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. James Felder, Isaac Samuel (I.S.) Leevy Johnson and Herbert Fielding entered the State House as the first elected Black lawmakers to serve in the Legislature since the turn of the 20th century. ....
Boosts to unemployment checks likely delayed The new stimulus package may be official, but unemployed San Diegans may have to wait longer to get that extra $300 per week as promised. and last updated 2020-12-29 20:42:17-05 SAN DIEGO â The new stimulus package may be official, but unemployed San Diegans may have to wait longer to get that extra $300 per week as promised. The state Employment Development Department confirmed Tuesday that it is waiting for key instructions from the Federal Department of Labor on how to implement its portion of benefits from the $900 billion stimulus package President Trump signed into law on Sunday. ....
Small businesses readying for stimulus loans Courtesy Studio Sweat and last updated 2020-12-22 19:40:57-05 SAN DIEGO â Small business owners across San Diego County are about to put in for their share of a $285 billion pot of forgivable federal loans. Thatâs because a new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans is part of the new stimulus package, to help small businesses make it through the pandemic. âObviously, we have major restrictions on us and visits are down probably more than ever right now,â said Cat Kom, owner of Studio Sweat in Rancho Bernardo. Even moving the exercise bikes outside was a struggle for the gym. Kom got stuck in the elevator for more than an hour before fire rescue crews got her out. ....