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Hicks: Revenge is a dish often served by extremist politicians. .. instead of governing
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (782+ words) A letter signed by a handful of S. C. lawmakers calling for the defunding of South Carolina State University began circulating after the university rescinded its invitation to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette to speak at its commencement ceremony. This is a pretty…...
Column: How can a freshman legislator from Columbia shift the SC Statehouse's culture?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (528+ words) Democratic Rep. Hamilton Grant represents northeast Columbia at the S. C. Statehouse. There's a cultural shift taking place at the South Carolina Statehouse, and it's being led by one of its newest members: S. C. Rep. Hamilton R. Grant. Grant is a proud Democrat in…...
Commentary: Let us recommit today to American democracy
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (498+ words) Now that the Fourth of July has come and gone, Americans begin a year of celebration and reflection as we prepare for next year's semiquincentennial " 250 years since our Founding Fathers courageously declared independence from Britain. Milestones " birthdays, anniversaries, weddings " provide…...
Commentary: Purity tests won't preserve liberty, but coalitions might
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (300+ words) The result is a fixation on purity over practicality that leaves libertarians politically impotent. It has become one of the more frustrating dynamics in the liberty movement. On domestic policy " including taxation, regulation, Second Amendment rights, school choice and federalism…...