Legislative Leaders Highlight American Diabetes Association Fundraiser
South Carolina’s top legislative leaders will join The Dome Team Wednesday night to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. They’ll be working hard for the money as “celebrity” servers at The Blue Marlin Restaurant in Columbia’s Vista district. “This is a great night where we can all put aside our partisan differences and raise […]
CRESCENT PEOPLE: Congressman Mick Mulvaney — From “Nitpick Caucus” to “Fab Four”
Sometimes things don’t work out the way we plan. We may start out moving in one direction and wind up doing something completely different. Other times, we may plan to do something and take a different path to get there. Congressman Mick Mulvaney is an accidental politician…sort of. He planned to serve in elected […]
CRESCENT Political Notes: March 19
Filing for the June 2012 Democrat and Republican primaries opened this past Friday at Noon as federal, state, and local offices will be on the ballot this year. Here are a few incumbents and challengers who made campaign announcements. Senator Larry Martin (R-Dist 2-Pickens County) “It continues to be an honor to represent the people […]
School Choice Bill Introduced in SC Senate
A bipartisan group of seventeen senators has introduced school choice legislation in the South Carolina State Senate. The bill primarily supports low-income students and children with special educational needs through privately funded scholarships. Modest tax deductions for families who homeschool their children or pay out of pocket for independent schools are also part of the […]
