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Challenges mount to April 6 Columbia election (The State)
  The American Civil Liberties Union is trying to come up with a legal challenge to Columbia's hastily called April 6 election for District 2.
Still No Decision from McMaster on Columbia Election (WLTX-TV Columbia)
  Columbia, SC (WLTX) -An opinion from Attorney General Henry McMaster on Columbia's election for the vacant city council seat in District II won't come until next week.
District II candidates come forward as election fast approaches (WIS News 10 Columbia)
  The state attorney general's office says it will be Monday at the earliest before any decision on the date set for a Columbia City Council election. That election has been scheduled for April 6, pending the attorney general's opinion. Meanwhile, another longtime District II resident is considering a run for the seat.
Fitch Rates District of Columbia's $127MM SIFMA Index Income Tax Revs 'AA' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
  NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following District of Columbia income tax secured revenue bonds:
Bernards boys fencing squad rallies but falls to Columbia for state title (The Bernardsville News)
  BERNARDSVILLE — Although the Bernards High School boys fencing squad fell short in its bid for the Sweet 16 State Tournament championship, the Mountaineers made top-seeded and undefeated Columbia work hard for its title in the final March 2.
Report shows District of Columbia stands 51st on maternal mortality ranking (News-Medical-Net)
  In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed that flaws and shocking disparities in maternal health care that the government is ignoring lead to two to three women dying daily in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, with half of these deaths believed preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A state-by-state ...
Columbia Central boys basketball ousted by Coldwater in Class B district (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
  The bubble burst rather quickly for the Columbia Central High School boys basketball team Wednesday night. Coldwater jumped out to a 16-0 lead just 41⁄2 minutes into the game and rode that early wave to an easy 77-49 victory...
Columbia sets District 2 vote for April 6 (The State)
  The election to replace former Columbia City Councilman E.W. Cromartie will be held in 26 days if the state attorney general and the U.S. Justice Department don't veto it. Cromartie resigned his long-held seat Tuesday after agreeing to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges.
Milan grabs District trophy (The Monroe Evening News)
  CHELSEA – Milan’s boys basketball team worked on a special skill during practice Thursday. Coach Josh Tropea pulled out the trophy from the Big Reds’ last District championship – won in 1995-96 – and let each of the players hold it.
Dadeville, Humansville claim district titles (Bolivar Herald-Free Press)
  The Dadeville Bearcats and Humansville Lady Tigers reached goal No. 1 in their quests for a Missouri Class 1 final four berth with district wins Friday in Bolivar.