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BRACK: Dark money pours malice, nastiness into elections

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | State legislators might have a little extra incentive to do something about nameless groups that pour dark money into elections to affect their outcomes: their own political hides.

If elections set for Tuesday in the Charleston area are a hint of the political future, state House and Senate candidates in 2020 should get ready to be hammered by nasty direct mail pieces. The way out? Rein in dark money.

by Andy Brack · 11/04/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

11/4: Citadel gets a big Tattoo; Dark money; New network

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Citadel military band to represent U.S. at Edinburgh Tattoo
BRACK: Dark money pours malice, nastiness into elections
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
GOOD NEWS: Home improvement spending is up, New local social network
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Under construction
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Barbecue
CALENDAR: Holiday Festival of Lights to start Nov. 15
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s issue starts our 12th year of publication. Happy birthday to us (although we’re still a pre-teen)!

by Charleston Currents · 11/04/2019 · 1 comment · Full issue

FEEDBACK: On dark money

William Heitsman, Darlington: After reading your article on dark money, isn’t it nice to know some things do not change in American politics?

by Charleston Currents · 05/01/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

BRACK: The problem with big money in S.C. politics

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The amount of money spent in politics these days is obscene.

But even we were flabbergasted — and kind of sickened — when one New Jersey man gave $250,000 on March 31 to Gov. Nikki Haley’s new political advocacy organization known as A Great Day SC. But he wasn’t alone. The new group collected only six donations, five from out of state, for a grand total of $515,000.

by Andy Brack · 04/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Views