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Union Sues S.C. Gov. Haley for Fiery Commentsnew
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is headed to court for claiming the state will seek to prevent employees from forming a union.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-21-2011 |
Politics
Gaga Day to Help Combat Gay Youth Suicidesnew
Lady Gaga fans will be back out this year for another round of Gaga Day deliciousness and its for a good cause close to Charleston's gay community.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-20-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Lady Gaga
DeMint Off the Mark With Palin, Reagan Comparisonnew
Spoiler: This columnist will do more for the phrase "anyone since Ronald Reagan" than anyone since Ronald Reagan.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-17-2011 |
Commentary
S.C. Legislature Juggling Budget Crisis With Immigration, Election Reformsnew
Statehouse leaders sing chorus of looming "pain."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-11-2011 |
Politics
Lindsey Graham: Reduce benefits for wealthy seniorsnew
Senator takes his "hard decisions" message to Meet the Press.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-03-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Lindsey Graham
Is Lindsey Graham Gay?new
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's angry, irritated defense of the 17-year Congressional ban on out gay service members has renewed attention on what's in his closet.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-27-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Lindsey Graham, LGBT
Proposals in S.C. To Ban Sexting, Spanish, Caffeinated Drunksnew
Before the starting gun fires in January for the next legislative session, legislators are stretching their muscles with bills either ready for a marathon run to the finish line or a fruitless trot around the track.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-21-2010 |
Politics
South Carolina Accidentally Bans Beer At Festivalsnew
Legislators will have to work swiftly next month to fix an unintended ban on temporary alcohol licenses for festivals and special events.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-14-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Beer, What A World!
Medicaid Services On The Chopping Blocknew
South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services, which administers the state's Medicaid spending, has warned state budget writers that it will have to operate in a $228 million deficit for the rest of the budget year, or stop paying doctors in March.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-09-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medicaid
Repeal of Military's Gay Ban Coming In Either Two Weeks Or Two Yearsnew
Recent GOP victories and new survey findings on gays in the military have each altered the timetable for repealing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. The ban on gays serving openly will either end in the next two weeks or it will sit in legislative limbo for at least the next two years.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-07-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Joe Wilson, DADT
Gay Republican Looking at 2012 Presidential Runnew
Gay Republican Fred Karger announced earlier this year that he's exploring a presidential run in the GOP primary, and it was clear last week in an interview that Karger is moving ever closer to officially announcing a campaign.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-22-2010 |
Elections
DeMint Finds Success Before Failure on Earmarksnew
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has bad-mouthed the practice for six years, and he's leading a charge in the Republican caucus to drive out earmarks all together. But he's not going to get what he wants.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-16-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Jim Demint, Earmarks
Transition News From Nikki Haleynew
Gov.-elect Nikki Haley announced the chairman for her transition team: former S.C. House Speaker and former Ambassador David Wilkins. The campaign noted Wilkins' "experience tackling our state's toughest problems."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-08-2010 |
Elections
South Carolina Election Results and Analysisnew
If you were expecting to wake up this morning with Alvin Greene as your U.S. Senator, put down the bong and get ready for disappointment.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-03-2010 |
Elections
Sheheen's New Ad About Haley AND His Valuesnew
After two hard-hitting, but obviously effective attack ads from Democrat Vincent Sheheen, the gubernatorial candidate offers a little something more in his latest ad.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-25-2010 |
Elections
