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By Sarita Chourey
COLUMBIA -- For violent criminals, South Carolina is a tougher place than Georgia.
That's true in at least one instance that the S.C. Supreme Court will consider this month. |
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5/15/2012 —
Robert Ringer:
A Slam Dunk for Romney: Confronting Outlaw Unions |
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If Mitt Romney manages to become the Republican presidential nominee, one of the issues that would help him pull off his born-again conservative image is if he would take on outlaw unions in an aggressive fashion. Romney likes to stick with winning issues, and given that only 7 percent of wage and salary workers in the private sector are unionized, taking on unions is a pretty safe way to look tough and conservative. |
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5/14/2012 —
Sarita Chourey :
As Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill Advances, Concerns Arise |
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COLUMBIA -- Mary Dykes, a North Augusta resident for 50 years, says before policy makers make it easier for the community to purchase alcohol, they should consider its impact on young people.
She's concerned about legislation moving forward in the S.C. Legislature at the request of city leaders, that would bump forward a possible referendum to legalize the sale of alcohol on Sundays. |
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5/14/2012 —
Hastings Wyman:
Kentucky: Establishment Versus Tea Party in Congressional Race |
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In Kentucky’s 4th District (Ashland, etc.), the GOP’s top dogs are taking sides in the May 22 primary to choose a successor to four-term US Rep. Geoff Davis (R). The Establishment Republicans are divided. Davis, former US Sen. Jim Bunning, and at least two former state Republican chairmen are backing State Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington, while former US Rep. Ken Lewis is supporting Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore. |
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5/11/2012 —
THE THRILL IS GONE FOR OBAMA |
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By Jeff Crouere, Host, Ringside Politics In 2008, the Obama campaign represented “Hope and Change” and inspired millions of voters to pull the lever for the unknown man from Illinois. At his campaign rallies, it was commonplace to see supporters fainting, overcome with raw emotion. Obama’s 2008 campaign was fueled by an amazing combination of energy and optimism rarely seen in American politics. In the 2008 election, it was our nation’s chance to elect our first African American as President. |
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5/11/2012 —
Vogtle Costs Dropping, Schedule Pushed Back |
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ATLANTA- Georgia Power Company executives told the Public Service Commission Wednesday that the cost of financing two new reactors at Plant Vogtle is dropping another $1 billion, but the first electricity from them will come eight months later than planned. |
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5/10/2012 —
Matt Towery:
Lugar Defeat Sends Many Messages |
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The defeat of Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar has political tongues wagging all over the nation. Lugar was a major force in the U.S. Senate. He was well liked by colleagues and, ironically, made an early political name for himself as mayor of Indianapolis, where he became known as a strong proponent of the federal government giving power back to cities. |
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5/10/2012 —
Regents Hike Pay for Four Presidents, Give Adams $2.7 Million Send Off |
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ATLANTA -- Four college presidents got pay raises Wednesday, a fifth got a permanent job, and the retiring president of the University of Georgia got a $2.7 million parting gift. The action came after closed-door discussions by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents. The board renewed the contracts of the presidents of all 35 public colleges and universities except for three. |
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5/9/2012 —
Hastings Wyman:
North Carolina Chooses Candidates, Says “No” to Same-Sex Marriage |
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Tar Heel Democrats nominated Walter Dalton, the current lieutenant governor, as their candidate for governor in yesterday’s primary. With all of the votes counted, Dalton garnered 46 percent of the vote to 38 percent for former US Rep. Bob Etheridge, 6 percent for state Rep. Bill Faison and the balance for three minor candidates. Only 40 percent of the vote was needed to win without a runoff. |
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5/7/2012 —
Hastings Wyman:
North Carolina: Tomorrow’s Primary Features Big Battle in 8th District |
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Many things will be on the ballot in North Carolina tomorrow. While the presidential contest is settled, folks will be look at how well Mitt Romney does against his down-and-out opposition – Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul – who are still on the ballot. There’s a very controversial referendum to ban same sex marriage. It will probably pass, but the big question is whether it will bring out enough evangelical voters to influence other races. And there are a number of contested statewide and congressional primaries.
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5/4/2012 —
Matt Towery:
Health Care System Becoming Impossible to Deal With |
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I have no idea if it is because of Obamacare or not, but the health care system in America is just impossible for the average person to navigate. For all the talk of modernization and improvement in care, I for one have found it a disaster to try to deal with most health care companies, insurers and many doctors. Oh, and don’t forget the drug companies. |
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5/3/2012 —
S.C. Hospital-Expansion Limits Dodge Death for Now |
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The facilities race between Savannah-area hospitals looks like it's bound to continue. On Tuesday South Carolina lawmakers were not ready to throw out the rules. That means while St. Joseph's/Candler, Hilton Head Hospital, and Beaufort Memorial Hospital battle for a competitive edge, the parties are unlikely to see the regulatory battlefield pulled out from under them this year. |
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Around the South |
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South Carolina: Primary turmoil continues. The state Supreme Court ruled that some 180 candidates in both parties cannot appear on the June 12 primary ballot because of a failure to file a financial report that was previously not required. Then a three-judge federal panel refused to post-pone the primary till August. That leaves it up to the legislature to act if the candidates are to be restored to the ballot. But the state Senate went home without addressing the problem, motivated, says an editorial in Columbia’s The State newspaper, by some incumbent senators who want to keep their challengers off the ballot. Stay tuned.
Tennessee: Corker calls for J. P. Morgan hearings. US Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), one of the Senate’s best-informed members on money matters, has called for Senate Banking Committee hearings on J. P. Morgan Chase bank’s $2 billion trading loss. Corker is a member of the committee. The financial “scandal” is becoming a major campaign issue between President Obama, who calls for better regulation of banks, and Mitt Romney, who sees it as one of the misfortunes of capitalism that has little repercussion beyond the bank and its shareholders.
Florida: Nelson asks for withdrawal of TV ads. The campaign of US Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) has called on Florida television stations to withdraw a TV spot from the US Chamber of Commerce that denounces Nelson, who is in a tight reelection battle, for voting for “Obamacare,” reports The Hill newspaper. The ad contends the measure will cut $500 billion from Medicare, on which seniors depend, in order to fund the new program. Nelson’s campaign cites a PolitiFact.org analysis which says Obama’s health care program cuts that amount from future, not current, Medicare funding. Distinction without a difference? |
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