Non-profits and religious organizations have one main issue between them, no matter the agenda or affiliation. It’s to have the state law changes on raffles and “social gambling” to allow for fundraising opportunities. Seriously, wouldn’t you drop $20 to participate in an Historic Columbia poker tournament? [...]
Few buzz-phrases have been more popular in Columbia over the past several years than “government restructuring.” The lastest round of prefiles close the book on what legislators will be looking at immediately.
One of Rep. Jimmy Merrill’s plans this session is to get rid of the [...]
Remember how the Archdiocese of Washington said they'd shut down all their social services programs if the District of Columbia legalized marriage equality?It’s always nice when we can end the week on a high note. News reports indicate that Congress seems to be on board with adding new regulations to the school voucher scheme in the District of Columbia and eventually closing it entirely.
According to [...]
We’re pretty sure that Warren Bolton, editorial writer at La Socialista (a.k.a The State newspaper) has a bit of a “bro-mance” going on with left-leaning Columbia, S.C. mayoral candidate Steve Morrison.
Or a “bro-mance” of ideas, anyway.
After all, in administering near-daily journalistic HJ’s to Morrison, [...]
Columbia, S.C. – a.k.a. the “Face of the Recession” – is so broke that it has run out of “keys to the city,” you know, those big ceremonial keys that get handed out to bureaucrats and other politically-connected types as a way of honoring their years [...]
INCREASED SPENDING HAS LED TO DECREASED RESULTS, REPORT SAYS
There’s a whole lot of a bad news and not much good news for state schools, according to a review of South Carolina education policy by a Columbia-based think tank.
The South Carolina Policy Council on Monday released its annual [...]
CUSTOM HOUSE 200 East Bay St. Charleston
Also rallies same day and time in Columbia and Greenville:
Columbia: 1901 Main St.
Greenville: 105 North Spring St.
Patrick C. Labbe RN [...]
We May Not be Based In Columbia, But to Blog Net News - SC6 is King Shit In South Carolina, Baby !!!!
I had a couple suprises the last 24 hours. We like plenty of other political blogs, and even if we [...]
You are cordially invited to the
Campaign Kickofffor
Frank Holleman
Candidate for South Carolina
State Superintendent of Education
December 10, 2009
6:00 PM
2615 Devine Street
Columbia, SC [Get Directions]
$250 Sponsor ~ $100 Ticket
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Columbia, SC- South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Jay Parmley responded today to Tuesday’s court ruling against the Republican National Committee’s attempt to end restrictions on GOP ballot security programs.
“I am pleased the US District Court recognized there is still a need to ensure voters in this country [...]
With Columbia’s bad-to-worse budgeting and general financial problems, public safety in the city has received a serious hit. Fortunately, the fire station on Devine Street is back to full operating strength, bringing back an engine that had been shut down by budget cuts in the Spring.
The [...]
Butch Bowers, the attorney for Gov. Mark Sanford, said Tuesday Gov. Mark Sanford did not fly from Myrtle Beach to Columbia on the state airplane to get a haircut.
Bowers said Sanford could have gotten his $11 haircut in Myrtle Beach.
"Even if he did come back to get a [...]
Even though Wesley is in Texas, working on his birthday, all of us back in Columbia are wishing him a happy birthday! So, we thought it was appropriate to post some geek reads for him to enjoy on his flight back. Happy Birthday Wesley! – your web teams
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STATE PARTY TO GET NEW TOP STAFFER
The South Carolina Republican Party has a new top staffer, The Palmetto Scoop has learned.
SCGOP Chairman Karen Floyd has named parliamentarian Todd Kincannon the party’s new executive director. Kincannon, a Simpsonville native who practices law in Columbia, has served as parliamentarian [...]
Columbia mayoral candidate Steve Benjamin is making one of his first major policy stances this week, calling for the city’s first responders to be considered first for funding during the budget process. Over the past couple years, Columbia’s police, fire fighters and paramedics, et. al., [...]
For the past several weeks, there has been some activity regarding improper loans given by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of Columbia and then to people close to two City Council members. The loans involved [...]
Charleston's city council, demonstrating they get it when it comes to a welcoming business environment, has passed a nondiscrimination ordinance.
SUBCOMMITTEE HOPES TO ISSUE REPORT BY CHRISTMAS
A South Carolina House Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday held the first of at least four meetings into the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford.
The seven-member panel met in Columbia to discuss a [...]
