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BRACK: S.C. House races need to be more competitive

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher There’s a big lesson in the 2018 elections for the S.C. House of Representatives: The more competitive that elections are, the more likely the old order will be shaken up.

Sadly in 2018, 80 of 124 races for the House were not competitive in the general election. Forty-two Republicans, mostly in the Upstate, and 28 Democrats faced no November challengers, although some had primary challengers in June. Of the 44 remaining November races, only 10 had margins of victory of fewer than 20 points, meaning they were somewhat competitive.

by Andy Brack · 11/12/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

11/12: Mourning gun victims; S.C. House races; YallFest; More

IN THIS ISSUE | Nov. 12, 2018

FOCUS, Wentworth: From Nuremberg to Pittsburgh
COMMENTARY, Brack: S.C. House races need to be more competitive
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: S.C. Ports Authority
GOOD NEWS: Changes ahead at the S.C. House
PHOTO ESSAY: YallFest
FEEDBACK: Latest commentary was spot on
MYSTERY PHOTO: A bridge to somewhere
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sweetgrass baskets
CALENDAR: Gospel Christmas set for Dec. 1

by Charleston Currents · 11/12/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: State should make it easier for people to vote

y Andy Brack, editor and publisher | South Carolina legislators should start thinking about voting like people now think about online transactions.

Consider how you bought stuff 20 years ago: You got in your car, went to a store, bought it, lugged it home and stored it away until you used it. It took a long time and there were a lot of steps to make a successful purchase. Then came the Internet.

by Andy Brack · 10/29/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

BRACK: S.C. should buy new voting machines now

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | State legislators should be demanding, in the loudest possible voices, that our state acquire new voting machines now to assure citizens their votes count. To do otherwise would give a silent nod to a state and national political culture marked by unacceptable levels of spineless do-nothingness.

A call for new machines is not to suggest South Carolina’s 13,000 touchscreen machines don’t work. They do. They’re safe, as we’ve written in the past. But they’re old and past their lifespan.

by Andy Brack · 08/27/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

BRACK: Age, Trump will drive fall gubernatorial election

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | In more ways than one, South Carolina’s fall gubernatorial election will hinge on age.

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who nabbed a primary runoff victory in an election much closer than expected, is 71. His Democratic opponent, longtime state Rep. James Smith of Columbia, is a generation younger at age 50.

In the months ahead, expect to hear both talking about experienced leadership, but in different ways.

by Andy Brack · 07/02/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

The floor of the S.C. House of Representatives.

BRACK: 2018 brings more House contests, but not a lot more women candidates

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.

by Andy Brack · 06/04/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

5.21: Coming elections; Immigrant exclusion; What’s new with 529 plans

IN THIS ISSUE of Charleston Currents #10.28 | May 21, 2018

FOCUS: Elections coming to the Lowcountry
COMMENTARY, Brack: S.C. not so polite to immigrants
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
MONEY, Morris: Rules have changed on using 529 plans to fund education
WHAT WE LOVE: Tell us about something you love
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Impressive brick building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Highway 301
CALENDAR, May 21+: Spoleto season gears up for 17 days on May 25

by Charleston Currents · 05/21/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

PHOTO: Holding hands

This Charleston couple held hands last week as they headed into a polling place in West Ashley to vote. While GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump carried the state and nation, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton carried Charleston County giving local Democratic officials hope for a brighter future in local races. (Photo by Andy Brack)

by Andy Brack · 11/14/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photos

FEEDBACK: Shorten presidential selection process for our sanity

Michael Kaynard, Charleston: “No one can say that this presidential race hasn’t been interesting. I believe most will agree that it has been one of the ugliest and most divisive political cycles in modern times. Decades ago, due to limitations in communications, the best way to reach large groups was through rallies and TV ads. Today with the Internet, one can reach huge numbers of people almost instantaneously. …”

by Charleston Currents · 10/17/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

FOCUS: Cherny asks what would make your life better

By Dimitri Cherny, special to Charleston Currents | What one or two things could the federal government do to make your life better?

That’s the question I’ve been asking everyone I meet on my www.BIKINGtheLowcountry.us adventure. I’ve now traveled, by bike or canoe, more than 550 miles over 47 days and asked hundreds of people that question. We’re a very diverse group here in the Lowcountry — racially, ethnically, religiously, politically, ideologically, economically, educationally, and of all ages. But after asking this question of hundreds of people, we ALL seem to agree on five things.

1. Universal single-payer healthcare.
2. Quality debt-free public education.
3. Strengthening Social security.
4. Improving the veteran’s support system,
5. Getting money out of politics.