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Hasty change in S.C. tax system imposes predictable toll

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

Act 388, passed by the General Assembly in 2006, was an ill-conceived, piecemeal change to our tax system. That Act 388 has turned out poorly is widely accepted. It is unfortunate to hear so many critics of Act 388 deride the legislation's 'unforeseen consequences,' especially when many of those consequences were in fact completely foreseen. Read MoreRead More

 

Worrying ‘wonders' are adding up

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010

If you'll forgive a Pennsylvania Dutch expression that seems particularly apt in present circumstances, it wonders me how anyone, with a straight face, could call the spending and tax proposals unveiled Feb. 1 (National Freedom Day) a budget. What's presented projects a $1.6 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2011, a deficit even greater than the record one this year. This isn't a budget. This is a roadmap to drive the U.S. economy over a cliff. Read MoreRead More

 

Cruise study reveals broad local economic contributions

Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

The expression "a rising tide floats all boats" best describes Charleston's cruise business and its contributions to the local economy in 2010. Read MoreRead More

 

When will next shoe drop for Sanford?

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

While Gov. Mark Sanford no longer has to fear impeachment, he still faces a long list of alleged ethics violations, with a state Ethics Commission hearing most likely in mid-spring. Still undecided, however, is the much grimmer prospect that the governor might also have to defend himself against criminal charges. Read MoreRead More

 

Supersized stats stretch past XLIV

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010

Happy Super Sunday. OK, so our long economic losing streak casts an unhappy shadow on this unofficial national holiday. So do hand-wringing Super party poopers who cite our football fixation as incriminating evidence of alarmingly warped priorities. Read MoreRead More

 

Higher education must do its part to revive our economy

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010

Higher education must do its part to revive our economy With reason, countless Americans are fixated on the number 10, the percentage of unemployed family members, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances who are without work and a predictable future. More than a few have lost hope and others fear the possibility of a jobless recovery. Read MoreRead More

 

Our Port City should welcome the cruise ship boost

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010

For the U.S. maritime industry, the containership business has tanked in the great recession. That's been painfully apparent at the Port of Charleston. Read MoreRead More

 

Scott House run would draw spotlight

Monday, Feb. 1, 2010

While there are no safe bets in politics, here's one that's 99.9 percent certain. Charleston-Berkeley state Rep. Tim Scott will run for the U.S. House rather than for lieutenant governor, guaranteeing that a South Carolina congressional primary will be one of the most closely watched in the nation. Read MoreRead More

 

From left to right, tax suckers abound

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

"Tax the rich" was the winning pitch in the Beaver State. "Tax nobody" remains the winning pitch in the Palmetto State. OK, so nobody in power in South Carolina is actually saying, "Tax nobody." But they might as well be. Read MoreRead More

 

Employment Security Commission reform is a must

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010

The Legislative Audit Council's reporting of just how broken the Employment Security Commission has become was quite shocking. When leadership in the South Carolina House of Representatives began pushing for ESC reform last year, we knew there were great concerns about the Commission. However, this report shows an agency in shambles. Read MoreRead More

 

Don't let setbacks deter needed support for Haitian relief

Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

The nation of Haiti has long been the jewel of my heart. My passion for that country has led my research, study, and work for as many years as I have known it to exist. Read MoreRead More

 

Port expansion risks high public-health toll

Friday, Jan. 29, 2010

A new study reveals that the local public health costs associated with the SPA after the North Charleston port expansion could be as high as $81 million per year. While the port provides many benefits for the state, its expansion will undoubtedly incur increased health care costs for Charleston residents. Read MoreRead More

 

Protect the timeless local treasure of McLeod Plantation

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010

I'm reminded about the changes that keep coming to James Island every day as I bounce through the intersection of Folly Road and Maybank Highway, where road crews are busy with major improvements. Read MoreRead More

 

Patriots Point needs attention

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Here's hoping we've heard the last of the 'Mr. Liberty' nonsense. The real Lady Liberty doesn't need a super-sized Athenian husband. And Charleston harbor doesn't need some contrived and tawdry structure to interpret and validate our community's portfolio of history. Read MoreRead More

 

The U.S. occupation of Haiti, Part II

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010

"I wrote the Haitian Constitution myself, and if I do say it, I think it is a pretty good constitution." Read MoreRead More

 

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