Local and State by Brian Hicks
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Intolerable sounds of childhood
A lot of people around here would like to see more schools like Trinity Montessori -- small, Christian and private. But there are exceptions. When Trinity opened on the campus of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in August 2005, there were only a few dozen kids.
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Posturing impedes progress
COLUMBIA -- Not much changes around the Statehouse. There's always one lawmaker naming a stretch of road after a VIP, a delegation crowded around the podium to welcome someone (read: voters) from home, candidates for various boards being ignored.
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Always room for candidates
Welcome to Tristan. How many in your party will be running for Congress? OK, they didn't actually ask that as people walked into the Charleston County Republican Party's meet and greet for 1st District candidates -- but maybe they should have.
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Puzzling over mess at ESC
So this nursing home employee has a bad day, hits a senior citizen.
Another person, while drinking on the job, briefly borrows a co-worker's car without consent (aka "grand theft auto").
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Hey, let's be their best friend
Pet Helpers just took in an abandoned dog with a broken leg — someone had dumped him in a ditch.
It's not as though they were looking for another mouth to feed — money's tight — but when it's your mission to save as many animals as possible, what do you do?
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Liberty dude won't fly here
So, to recap, some serious men have unveiled a serious plan to build a male version of the Statue of Liberty in Charleston Harbor.
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There's too much to do for silly censure stuff
All together now: BAD governor. BAD. Consider yourself censured, Mark Sanford -- whatever that means. Now can we get back to work?
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No time for grandstanding
Welcome back, state lawmakers. The second half of the 118th General Assembly reconvened at noon Tuesday, Senate Standard Time (about 12:15 p.m. EST). It was a subtle affair, nothing like the usual festivities that accompany a new session at the state's biggest high school.
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A look at the science of politics
In case you missed it, there is a very small, very vocal, boycott of the South Carolina Aquarium under way.
These folks are mad because the aquarium plans to present former Vice President Al Gore with a Legacy Award at its 10th annual Environmental Stewardship Awards banquet this spring.
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Here's what Brown really wanted to say
The unedited, first draft of Congressman Henry Brown's retirement speech:
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Write-off barking up wrong tree
So there's this congressman in Michigan who says pet owners should be able to write off up to $3,500 a year for expenses related to the care of an animal. Yes, that means food for Fido, collars for collies and probably even trips to the groomer for Gigi.
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Ideas for politicos' resolutions
You have to figure most South Carolina politicians are glad to see 2009 ride off into the sunset. It was not the best year for the state, given all the scandals and infighting. High unemployment, low tax revenues and a stagnant economy all conspired to make this a pretty miserable year.
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Mission still strong, inspiring
Five years ago last week, Indonesia and Sri Lanka were devastated by what may have been the biggest tsunami in history.
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Making a case for gambling
Here's a little news quiz for you: State lawmakers have pre-filed a number of bills to help organizations in South Carolina that are really suffering right now.
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No Santa Claus? Check this out
This morning, children across the Lowcountry will wake snug in their beds, with dreams of presents tucked beneath a Christmas tree. Some of them, however, will find gifts hanging with care from trees in their yard.
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Brian Hicks is a senior writer with The Post and Courier. In his 10
years with the paper, he has covered a wide variety of subjects,
including politics and news of the weird (also known as politics). His
reporting has won 20 S.C. Press Association Awards, including Journalist
of the Year in 1998. He is also the author or co-author of four books,
including the local history yarn "Raising the Hunley," which was so
popular it was even translated into Czechoslovakian. Really.
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