COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More introductions than normal were needed as the South Carolina General Assembly started its latest two-year session on Tuesday. Nearly one in every five lawmakers in the legislature are new to their jobs. In the Senate, 13 of the 46 members were elected in November to the chamber where people usually serve longer and it can normally take decades to obtain power. The Senate will start with a debate on a bill that would allow parents vouchers of up to $8,000 to send their children to a private school or obtain other private academic help. Senators want to use lottery money for the proposal after the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down the law in September.
