MY TURN: Jefferson’s warning on undermining public education
By Will McCorkle | This Christmas season, we are focused on the good of children throughout our nation. Central to their well-being is a strong education system. However, the vitality of our public...
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: No education in third kick of voucher mule
Opinion from the Charleston City Paper: South Carolina Republicans have tried to craft a private school voucher plan that could pass constitutional muster for years – and twice since 2020. Both recent...
View ArticleMY TURN, E. Brack: Australia is tackling a major social problem
Commentary by Elliott Brack | Most people deplore the constant use of cell phones by children (and some adults), thinking that this is harming them, and keeping them away from better activity. But...
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: Early voting location at church causes discomfort
By the Rev. Jeremy Rutledge | Like a growing number of Americans, I voted early in this year's presidential election. I stood in an hour-long line on a weekday afternoon, happy to see so many others...
View ArticleMY TURN, Kapp: Facing a new women’s health care uncertainty
By Bonnie Kapp | Two weeks ago, America voted to re-elect Donald Trump. As his cabinet takes shape and the most urgent priorities come to the forefront, our country is poised to be fundamentally...
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: Lies, damn lies and Hurricane Helene
As millions of our fellow countrymen got about the grim business of survival in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene – praying for rescue, finding food and water, grieving the dead – Georgia Republican...
View ArticleMY TURN: The significance of Labor Day 2024
By George Hopkins | September 2 is Labor Day, the day when our nation honors the working women and men who build this country and make it prosperous.
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: Scores show how S.C. still fails her students
As last week’s damning statewide public school test results pointed up, some Palmetto State traditions belong on the ash heap of history – starting with our longstanding and obdurate refusal to educate...
View ArticleMY TURN, Rex: A free and fair election?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. By Jim Rex | Most Americans appreciate and value a contest that allows qualified contestants to compete on a level playing field utilizing and adhering to the same rules....
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: S.C. Freedom Caucus isn’t “conservative”
Any number of “c” words spring to mind when one thinks of the so-called South Carolina House Freedom Caucus: combative, corrosive, childish, churlish, chuckleheaded and crazypants, just to name just a...
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: State needs to dump draconian abortion ban
Charleston City Paper | And now we start seeing the pain. Too many South Carolina women are hurting and scared because of blinders worn by conservative state lawmakers, mostly White men, hellbent on...
View ArticleANOTHER VIEW: Haley should stay in GOP presidential race
Republished from the Charleston City Paper | The big winner in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Republican primary in all reality was former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley. Former President Donald Trump might have...
View ArticleMY TURN: Poor, misguided Andy Brack
By Richard Whiting | Andy, Andy, Andy. You poor, misguided Andy Brack. ... I called him “misguided” because he seems to have lost touch with the purpose of government. Government is, by design,...
View ArticleMY VIEW: Teachers want a culture of respect
By Sherry East | The first half of this [legislative] session saw significant strides for educators, such as paid parental leave and increases to the minimum salary schedule. But while these...
View ArticleMY TURN: We’ve had a week of infrastructure woes
By Ed Sutton, Dec. 24, 2023 | A Nor’easter slammed our region last Sunday (Dec. 17) setting a new tidal record in Charleston. The outlook doesn’t look rosy as weather experts predict these types of...
View ArticleMY TURN: What have I learned?
By Dr. Robert Saul | When I recently retired at the end of 2020 from the clinical practice of medicine, after 44+ years of practice, I must admit that I was somewhat disoriented. ... I, all of a...
View ArticleMY TURN: On Haley’s distorted narrative on immigration
By Will McCorkle | It may seem ironic, but one of the most damaging and distorted narratives on immigration comes from our former governor and current presidential candidate, Nikki Haley. We are used...
View ArticleMY TURN: Instant runoff voting could fix broken election system
By Nicole Sanchez | We have all seen extreme partisanship in Washington, D.C. We’ve begun seeing it trickle down to the state and local levels. I think most South Carolinians agree with me that the...
View ArticleBIG STORY: S.C. again poised to be critical in presidential election
By Louis Jacobson, Almanac of American Politics | In recent years, South Carolina has been vaulted into the headlines for tragic incidents and efforts at reconciliation. But in 2020, it helped elect...
View ArticleMY TURN: Just say no to exempting state retirees from paying no income tax
By Holley Ulbrich | A proposal has been floated to exempt retired state employees from paying state income taxes. The basis for this proposal is that the only cost-of-living adjustment retirees get...
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