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TODAY’S FOCUS: Political world to descend this week on South Carolina
COMMENTARY, Brack: Graham to get mute button for 6 months
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: S.C. Ports Authority
NEWS BRIEFS: One80 Place meets $24 million goal for affordable housing campaign
FEEDBACK: Pettigru quote is very familiar
MYSTERY PHOTO: Water tower
CALENDAR: Jazz standards set for March 9 at College of Charleston
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | It may be the Year of the Woman in politics around the nation, but not in South Carolina – at least not in races for the S.C. House of Representatives
In 2018, just over 20 percent of major party candidates in the 124 House races are women, according to a Statehouse Report analysis of state election data. Four years ago, there were nine fewer women candidates as 38 women (19.4 percent of candidates) ran for House seats.
Staff reports | You can tell election time is nearing. Just witness all of the political advertising clutter between newsbreaks on the local television stations. This year, there are more competitive elections than in recent memory, likely because of the increasing inter-party sniping and overall partisanship, rants and social divides impacting the state and nation since the 2016 national election.
So we thought it would be helpful to provide you with an early guide to the elections on the ballot in federal, statewide, legislative and county offices in Charleston County so you can figure out who you might want to vote for and which primary you’ll make your picks.
You can see a sample ballot based on where you live by checking your voter registration through SCVotes.org.
Judy Carberry, Charleston: “What is the old saying – what goes around, comes around? Maybe a new ferry system would provide people with a pleasant commute and lighten the traffic issues? If places as busy as NYC and Seattle can do it, we should certainly be able to figure out a way to utilize what we have so much of — waterways.” Also, letters by Amelia Dias and Justin Alexander.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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