The S.C. House struck a blow for transparency in government last week, passing a bill to streamline the state’s open records law. We hope the state Senate now will follow suit – and that Gov. Nikki Haley will sign the bill once it is passed.
As fiercely independent as South Carolinians claim to be, one would think they would chafe at the idea of a wealthy New Yorker paying state lawmakers nearly $200,000 over three years to support his school choice agenda.
State lawmakers don’t want illegal immigrants living and working in South Carolina – unless, of course, they are needed to pick crops, clean homes or babysit the kids.
Some high school students know they will go to college; some know they won’t. The Western York County Middle College Program is designed for students who find themselves somewhere in between.
A state constitutional amendments panel met this week to “prepare an official explanation of the proposed Marriage Amendment (Session Law 2011-409) to the North Carolina Constitution that will be put before voters in the upcoming May 8 election.” But an explainer won’t be able to justify this wasteful and misguided legislation that bans same-sex marriage – a ban already in place by state law.
Copper wire and other household metal aren’t the only targets of thieves looking for scrap metal to sell. They’re also stealing old cars.
The recent announcement the Catawba tribe, based in York County, wants to build a casino complex complete with a hotel and other tourist-attracting amenities drew a harsh response from a variety of S.C. lawmakers who vow to block the effort.
Sadly, traffic fatalities in South Carolina rose last year for the first time since 2007. One major reason for that was an increase in motorcycle accidents.
After 30 years, the federal government finally is shedding the burden of ethanol subsidies. The belated end to this boondoggle will save U.S. taxpayers nearly $6 billion a year.
Using York County cash on hand to finish one stalled road project and jump start new ones makes sense. It’s just a matter of doing the math.