Charleston Currents

NEW for 7/19: On Rescue Brew, voting, marijuana, more

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Second contest underway to find Rescue Brew stars
COMMENTARY, Brack: Republicans should work to expand, not restrict, voting
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
NEWS BRIEFS: Cunningham says S.C. should legalize marijuana
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Livers and gizzards
CALENDAR: PURE Theatre to open 19th season in September

by Charleston Currents · 07/19/2021 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

Australian political strategist Bruce Hawker stands in front of a shuttered blast furnace outside Pittsburgh, Pa.

BRACK: Drop rhetorical frenzy and focus more on unity

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher The messages from a four-week tour across 10 states are loud and clear: The country is more divided than ever in modern history and the main issue in the midterm elections boils down to Donald Trump, which seems to be just the way he wants it.

by Andy Brack · 11/05/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

10/29, full issue: October markets; Election reform; New flight

IN THIS ISSUE | Oct. 29, 2018

FOCUS, Morris: The October effect and the markets
COMMENTARY, Brack: State should make it easier for people to vote
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
GOOD NEWS: Nonstop flight to London to start in April at Charleston airport
FEEDBACK: Send us your comments … share your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: A tough mystery
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Eugene Robinson
CALENDAR: Just in time for Halloween

by Charleston Currents · 10/29/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Lots of elections coming to the Lowcountry

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.

by Charleston Currents · 05/21/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

BRACK: Election systems are safe, but hearts and minds may not be

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The Russians will only be successful in meddling with the 2018 elections if we let them do it to us.

The nation’s spy chiefs last week said they expected foreign governments to try to fiddle with election outcomes in 2018, just like the Russians did in 2016. But that doesn’t mean foreign governments will necessarily try to hack into voting systems, change names on voting rolls or disrupt the internal mechanics of voting.

“What they are trying to do is inject themselves [into our election process] and cause confusion in another way – using social media and other means,” said state Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg. “They are creating fake news.”

by Andy Brack · 02/19/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views