It couldn't have happened at a better (or worst) time."Having watched Senator DeMint over the years," [...]
John Cloyd is the tax assessor for Richland County. He says the problem lies within the way taxes are levied on [...]
Tomorrow, many of us will gather around the table with family and friends to give thanks over a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy -- and let’s not forget pumpkin pie!
But for some in this country, the feast will not be [...]
43 Blockade DriveRecent Congressional Votes
Senate: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 Senate: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 Senate: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act [...]WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.
In long-awaited speeches, centrist Sens. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana said they would stand [...]
"It made me sick," said Bennett of the tax bill.
[...]Who’d of thought it? A “true” conservative and a liberal actually agreeing on something. Well, to be honest, openness in our city government should not be a party ideology.
It should be common sense.
I decided to have Georgetown City Councilman Paige Sawyer answer some questions that have been [...]
Sorry if we are bouncing around from place to place, but considering the weather forecast for this week, let's meet at Webster's in Litchfield by the Sea starting at around 6.
From there, we can determine what we want to do during the winter months.
Once again, South Carolina [...]
The "52 Ideas" campaign is being launched exactly 52 weeks [...]
Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 House: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 House: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 House: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 House: Affordable Health [...]On Saturday, November 7th, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives made history by passing H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for [...]
This was all the GOP had to offer this morning. As Democrats try to expand access to quality health care coverage, House Republicans routinely object.
The company [...]
With renewed optimism, we have taken steps to improve the language of our own petition drive website to simply say what we all seek: www.HighQualitySCEducation.com
As we enter the last months of the year, we need your help securing the last 32,000 signatures necessary to attain [...]
The City of Georgetown will have a Democratic mayor and city council remains under Democratic control after today's election. Unofficial results show Democratic mayoral candidate Jack Scoville receiving 821 votes with second place, write-in candidate Ron Charlton garnering 358.
I’m excited about this evening's gubernatorial debate, hosted by the South Carolina Natural Resources Society. This is the first opportunity for each gubernatorial candidate to discuss natural resources, conservation, and economic development in South Carolina.
Last year, [...]
Everyday Citizen is a magazine without paper, a think-and-do tank without walls, a collection of original [...]
Recent Congressional Votes
Senate: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 House: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 House: Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009Upcoming Congressional Bills
Senate: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science, and [...]--Dreamkeepers Community Cultural Arts Center at 1623 Gilbert St.
--The Beck Administrative and Education Center at 2018 Church St.
--Georgetown Presbyterian Church at 558 Black River Road
--Maryville Elementary [...]
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Here's where you can watch the full debate from Tuesday, November 3rd.
