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Longtime SC lawmaker Warren Giese dies at 89

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Longtime South Carolina lawmaker Warren Giese has died at age 89. Dave Turner of Dunbar Funeral Home said Monday that services for Giese would be private. The University of South Carolina says Giese died Thursday. He served as the Gamecocks’ head football coach from 1956 to 1960, amassing a 28-21-1 record. Giese represented Richland County in…

Loftis signs agreement over access to documents

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials hope an agreement between state Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the board that invests South Carolina’s pension money brings an end to the public rancor between them. The agreement lets Loftis’ staff review confidential information on investment deals — access he’s demanded for more than a year. As treasurer, Loftis sits on the Retirement System Investment…