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MY TURN, McCoy-Lawrence: Voters aren’t getting voting system they deserve

MY TURN, McCoy-Lawrence: Voters aren’t getting voting system they deserve

By Christe McCoy-Lawrence, exclusive to Statehouse Report  | The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is, of course, distressed that the state has chosen to pay more money to get less of a voting system than what it could have obtained and than what the citizens of South Carolina deserve.

We had hoped for a new voting system that was primarily hand-marked paper ballots scanned at the precinct.  We know that such a system could have been acquired for about half the cost of the planned new system.

by · 06/17/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
5/6, full issue: Piccolo Spoleto, state Senate, tulip trip; new pier

5/6, full issue: Piccolo Spoleto, state Senate, tulip trip; new pier

IN THIS ISSUE

FOCUS: Piccolo Spoleto 2019 has something for everyone
COMMENTARY, Brack: State Senate has changed a lot in two decades
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports Authority
PHOTO ESSAY: The colors of spring in Holland and Belgium
GOOD NEWS: County to replace Folly Beach pier
FEEDBACK: On wishes, hopes and Hollings
MYSTERY PHOTO: Swampy clue
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Education in South Carolina
CALENDAR: From gun safety to Greek food and surfing penguins

by · 05/06/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering a speech.

1/21: King’s principles; 2020 presidential race; Neglecting history

IN THIS ISSUE |  Jan. 21, 2019

FOCUS: Remembering Dr. King and the 6 principles that guided his work
COMMENTARY, Brack: S.C.’s role in 2020 presidential process is big, really big
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:  Charleston RiverDogs
PHOTO ESSAY: Neglecting part of our history
GOOD NEWS:  Food bank helps workers impacted by shutdown
FEEDBACK: Send us a good, snippy letter
MYSTERY PHOTO:  It’s not a beach resort
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gov. Martin F. Ansel
CALENDAR: Parade, breakfast are highlights for MLK celebration

by · 01/21/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue, Uncategorized
10/8, full issue: Harvest festivals; Doing what’s right; Neighbors

10/8, full issue: Harvest festivals; Doing what’s right; Neighbors

FOCUS:  Two harvest festivals set for coming weeks COMMENTARY, Brack: Doing the right thing for South Carolina IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control MY TURN, Saul: Reject president’s course of not loving thy neighbor GOOD NEWS:  College of Charleston to host discussion on political civility FEEDBACK: Send us your comments … share your thoughts MYSTERY PHOTO:  Big, scary […]

by · 10/08/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue, Uncategorized
CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots to do for July 4 celebration, more

CALENDAR, July 2+: Lots to do for July 4 celebration, more

Staff reports  |  There are lots of ways to enjoy the mid-week July 4 holiday in the Lowcountry.  If you’re looking for great places to watch fireworks, we suggest that you get on the top of some tall building … because you can see more than one display on the holiday night.  Our past favorite:  The round Holiday Inn on the Ashley River.  (It’s air-conditioned and you can get a beer!)

Some fireworks venues and locations to enjoy the shows:

by · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, at podium, discusses formation of the Senate Opportunity Caucus at a Capitol Hill press conference in September.

BRACK: It’s just common sense for Scott to stay in Senate

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Perhaps the best job in the world for anyone passionate about policy and politics is to be a United States senator.

It pays well. You get to travel. You become part of an exclusive club where you can actually do big, meaningful things. You learn about a lot of different topics. And it can be a special kind of wonky fun, despite long hours, politicking, fund-raising and endless meetings.

by · 12/05/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
PHOTO: Cool weather will tip-toe in slowly

PHOTO: Cool weather will tip-toe in slowly

YOU MAY NOT see fog like this until it gets a little cooler, but hard as it may be to believe, it will cool off soon. Early in the morning, it is almost as if you can smell fall tip-toeing toward Charleston. Then, of course, the blast furnace opens and the heat index rises above 100 degrees. Contributing photographer Michael Kaynard snapped this shot in January 2013 along the Wappoo Cut.

by · 08/22/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
FEEDBACK: Rebutting column called “The recoil of hope”

FEEDBACK: Rebutting column called “The recoil of hope”

Billy Pierce, Hartsville: “I worry about an America where everyone expects the government and the working taxpayers to guarantee them at least a $15/hour job (but don’t expect them to work overtime or have good attendance), child care, food, housing, health insurance and the latest iPhone! But then they don’t expect to pay taxes or want all of it refunded with Earned Income Credits!”

by · 07/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
Dent

HISTORY: Harry S. Dent Sr.

Harry Shuler Dent Sr. was born in St. Matthews on February 21, 1930, the son of Hampton Dent and Sallie Prickett. An Eagle Scout and high school valedictorian, he graduated in 1951 from Presbyterian College with degrees in history and English. He married Betty Francis on August 16, 1951. They had four children.

by · 07/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Uncategorized
CALENDAR, March 21+: “Shear Madness” to Easter to wining it down

CALENDAR, March 21+: “Shear Madness” to Easter to wining it down

On the calendar for the week of March 21, 2016 — Shear Madness, Easter Promenade, Goat Island oyster roast, “A Sudden Spontaneous Event, more.

by · 03/21/2016 · Comments are Disabled · calendar, Features, Uncategorized
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