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• South Carolina jobless rates climbs, national rate drops

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  This week, we found out that our state's jobless rate rose from 12 percent in October to 12.3 percent. Locally, Georgetown reached 14 percent. Add the underemployed and you could see a figure of about 17-19 percent statewide. However, the jobless rate fell to 10 percent nationally - meaning [...]

  Posted: December 19, 2009, 4:15pm EST
  

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• AG opinion causes Georgetown to reconsider illegal gun ban

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  POLICY PROHIBITS PEOPLE FROM LOCKING WEAPONS IN VEHICLE

  An opinion from South Carolina’s attorney general is forcing the Georgetown County School District to rethink an illegal policy that bans concealed weapons on school property.

  Henry McMaster told the district that the policy, [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 10:40am EST
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• Thad Viers pokes his nose in Georgetown's school distirct

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  I am sure you are aware of the Georgetown County School Board's decision to pass an ordinance not allowing concealed weapons on school property.
  
  Well, this week we had a opinion shot down to Georgetown from the attorney general's office. The opinion says the ordinance supersedes state [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:05am EST
  

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• Nancy Morgan is full of GOP hot air

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  In a recent Georgetown Times column, blogger and writer Nancy Morgan - who trumpets the GOP rhetoric - could have used this installment to fly a hot-air balloon.
  
  

  Making the rounds of conservative talk shows lately is the question, "What has Obama accomplished so far?" The question [...]

  Posted: December 18, 2009, 5:41am EST
  

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• Local labor leader reaches out for help with port

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  Dear Elected leaders of Georgetown County:

  The time has come for all good men and women to come to the aid of their Country and the Georgetown Port. I have sent an email to Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Jim Demint, and US Congressman Henry Brown requesting their [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 8:48pm EST
  

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• Former school teacher nominated for poll worker award

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  The Georgetown County Elections and Registration Board has nominated a former public school teacher for her outstanding services to the election process.
  
  Mrs. Edna Knox - who taught at Kensington Elementary School - will receive the Mattie Daniels Hemingway annual poll worker award for superb performance during the 2009 [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:16pm EST
  

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• Swatzel, Republicans finally take ownership of state's failures

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  
  The following is Georgetown GOP Chair Tom Swatzel's rebuttal to a letter I wrote in The Sun News. My response is included. (Swatzel's remarks are quoted.)
  
  Give former Georgetown County Democratic Party Chairman Jamie Sanderson credit for being straightforward about the fact that the [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:21pm EST
  

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• Georgetown Christmas parade sends wrong message with Confederate float

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  Georgetown held its annual Christmas parade on Front Street as it does every year. And, for many years, there is one float that really irks me when it rides by.
  
  Scrolling through the photos presented by the Georgetown Times, I thought I would share with you what our [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:09pm EST
  

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• Georgetown County Board of Elections and Registration - Regular Meeting Info

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  Agenda

  Regular Meeting

  Georgetown County Board of Elections and Registration

  303 N. Hazard Street

  Georgetown, South Carolina

  December 9, 2009

  5:30 P.M.

  Notices of this meeting have been made in accordance with 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
  
  

  Call to Order [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:42pm EST
  

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• Where was the help before, Sanford?

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  
  Embattled Gov. Mark Sanford visited Georgetown Tuesday to ask for help.
  
  Really.
  
  The governor is looking for any kind of help, sticking with his plan to have people "make noise" in order to get things accomplished in the state. Named an [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:51am EST
  

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• Sawyer provides more information on community meeting

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  Recently, I did an opinion piece on Georgetown City Councilman Paige Sawyer and his planned community meeting to be held at the City of Georgetown Police Department December 1st.
  
  Seeing the frustration I had, Sawyer e-mailed me to share more information on this meeting - and others that [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:23pm EST
  

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• What about the rest of the city, Paige?

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  
  Interesting.
  
  City leaders plan on hearing from East Bay Park residents on issues like speeding, vandalism and other illegal actions taking place.
  
  Those are the complaints Georgetown City Councilman Paige Sawyer said he has been receiving from people who live in the [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:44pm EST
  

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• Chad McGowan will visit Georgetown, meet and greet on December 17

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
  
  
  
  U.S. Senate candidate for the Democratic nomination Chad McGowan will be visiting Georgetown County December 17, where he will meet and greet people at Hopsewee Plantation around 5:30 p.m.
  
  "Formal invitations will be sent out soon," Frank Beattie said.
  
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  

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• Current Georgetown mayor disregards steel mill in favor of IP

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  The announcement of a new mill manager at Georgetown's International Paper must have made current City of Georgetown Mayor Lynn Wood Wilson jump for joy - or at least let his comments do it for him. His words are a slap in the face to steelworkers, both hourly and' [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:40pm EST
  

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• Remembering GHS teachers: Sandra Lee Hunt

  —The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  
  I started getting nostalgic about my years at Georgetown High School. As a Class of 1995 alumnus, I wanted to do something I haven't seen done in the blogosphere yet: Honoring S.C. teachers of years past.
  
  I start today.
  
  For those who remember,' [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:20am EST
  

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