SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats What is more important to Jim DeMint, fighting terrorists or fighting unions?

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Despite approval by two Senate committees and terror attack investigations hanging in the balance, Senator Jim DeMint continues to block Senate approval of the prospective Transportation Security Administration appointee Errol...
Susie May Anderson
Susie May Anderson
What's most important to King Demint is himself!
Tue at 2:10pm
Carl Scott
Carl Scott
We need more unions not fewer.
Tue at 6:02pm
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats SC GOP jokes about jobs while a record number of South Carolinians are out of work (you can't make this stuff up!)

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For a couple weeks now, the SC Republican Party has had been taking cheap political shots at Barack Obama, asking him, personally, "Where's [sic] the jobs?" Well, we thought maybe...
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats "Saving Liberty" author, Sen Jim DeMint balks at gay marriage, saying it's "a behavior that's proven to be destructive to our society" in a Bloomberg interview out today...

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In an interview out today with Bloomberg, US Senator Jim DeMint outlines his plans to abolish Medicare, privatize Social Security, and extols the virtue of personal freedom, right up until...
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Sanford parodied again in SNL opener Saturday... check out the link for the video.

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Saturday Night Live once again throws South Carolina into the media spotlight during the show's opening bit, including an impersonation of Gov. Mark Sanford.
Larry Gahan
Larry Gahan
Thank you, Gov Sanford...
December 14, 2009 at 5:25pm
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SC New Democrats Energy Secretary Steven Chu stops in SC to promote Clemson's wind energy research facility and green jobs across the state

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Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu stopped in the Upstate today to promote the recent announcement of $45 million in stimulus money heading for North Charleston to jumpstart a massive...
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Jim DeMint's inconvenient truth: SC's "rock star" senator criss-crosses US campaigning while South Carolina suffers http://j.mp/7SUoMw

November 30, 2009 at 1:05pm
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SC New Democrats Andre Bauer unfit to be governor? If you missed it: The State cites "concerns" over Bauer as reason for not calling on Sanford to resign http://bit.ly/7WksN4

November 30, 2009 at 10:24am
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SC New Democrats SC high school test scores drop for first time in 4 years

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A little big of sobering news from state Education officials today--SC high school students saw a slight drop in passing rates of reading and math scores for the first time...
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Watch The State's vicdeo stream of the Sanford impeachment hearing here http://bit.ly/5LXG5M And Palmetto Scoop's liveblog here http://bit.ly/7T4PZg

November 24, 2009 at 10:09am
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SC New Democrats More on the news of the $45M Dept of Energy grant for the first-of-its-kind wind turbine test facility in North Charleston. Some are saying it could be "bigger than Boeing" in the long run.

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Capping off an already-big October/November so far for North Charleston, today the Department of Energy announced a $45,000,000 grant to research development of offshore wind turbine technology in a 86,000...
Carl Scott
Carl Scott
Way to go! This could really be big.
November 23, 2009 at 4:21pm
SC New Democrats
SC New Democrats
Even better! With $53M in additional money raised, the total figure for research will be more like $100M!
November 24, 2009 at 3:32pm
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats If you went to the voting booth today, what issue would matter most to you? TELL US! http://bit.ly/79kvqs

November 23, 2009 at 10:09am
Robert
Robert
Jobs for people in our state.
Yesterday at 5:04am
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Will Sanford see the same fate as Fmr NC Gov Mike Easley? Easley may face charges on travel disclosure while in office.

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Yesterday's findings of probable cause into the investigation of Gov. Mark Sanford brings to light some interesting parallels between the allegations facing Sanford and the charges that former North Carolina...
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Ethics Commission finds probable cause to proceed with investigation into Sanford's misuse of campaign and public funds. Details to be released Monday.

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The S.C. Ethics Commission Wednesday said there are 'probable causes' for several charges against Gov. Mark Sanford stemming from the commission's probe into Sanford's travel and campaign spending.
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Rep Joe Wilson literally takes a page from health care industry lobbyists in debate over reform. More on the blog- http://bit.ly/2y5w38

November 17, 2009 at 1:40pm
SC New Democrats

SC New Democrats Don't touch that dial, it's pre-filing day! Stay tuned for news on pre-filed legislation for next year's session as we get it.

November 17, 2009 at 7:12am