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FOCUS: Five Lowcountry Senate races to keep an eye on

FOCUS: Five Lowcountry Senate races to keep an eye on

By Lindsay Street, Statehouse Report  |  Political observers are watching five Lowcountry state Senate seats as being ripe for plucking by Democrats in the November elections.  But Republicans aren’t worried about losing control of the Senate because they’ve targeted Democratic seats across the state that may flip, too.  Read the full story in Statehouse Report. 

“Democrats could pick up four races in Charleston County, and if Democrats win four races in Charleston County, they would be looking at a tie (in the Senate),” Democratic strategist Tyler Jones of Charleston said, adding that a tie could benefit Democrats since not all Republicans vote along party lines. He said a tie would have big consequences in 2021, a redistricting year.

But S.C. Republican Party Chair Drew McKissick isn’t worried:  “No fear at all about losing the Senate at all,” he said. “There are seats that are ripe for Republicans to win in this cycle in the Senate.”

by · 09/28/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
NEW for 9/28: Senate races; Trump; Activity at port

NEW for 9/28: Senate races; Trump; Activity at port

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Five Lowcountry Senate races to keep an eye on
COMMENTARY, Brack: It’s time for Trump to go
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS:  Ports see upswing since drops caused by pandemic
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Reader sent this week’s tough photo to ID
CALENDAR:  Free outdoor opera set for Saturday
NEW BOOK: Get your copy of new history book today

by · 09/28/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
NEWS BRIEFS: State to have largest surplus in history

NEWS BRIEFS: State to have largest surplus in history

South Carolina expects to see its largest surplus in history as revenue projections from last year are off by more than 15 6 percent, or about $567 million more than originally forecasted.  While the excess money is rooted in missing the mark on revenue forecasts — something that caused the state to have mid-year cuts at the start of the Great Recession — some lawmakers say they aren’t worried and even expect at least one more surplus adjustment before the end of the fiscal year in June. 

by · 02/17/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
10/14, full issue: On plastics and the port; NY trip; Roadside curiosities

10/14, full issue: On plastics and the port; NY trip; Roadside curiosities

IN THIS EDITION OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS

FOCUS:  As local governments ban plastics, port grows plastics business
BRACK: New York trip was a delight for the ears and eyes
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
PHOTO ESSAY: On the road again
FEEDBACK:  Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another old building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA:   Author Julia Peterkin
CALENDAR:  League of Women Voters to hold 10 candidate forums

by · 10/14/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
GOOD NEWS: Exhibit of Cuba photographs on display at main library

GOOD NEWS: Exhibit of Cuba photographs on display at main library

Staff reports  |  “Cuba, 2015” is a series of large digital photographs now on display at the Saul Alexander Gallery at the main branch of the Charleston County Public Library.  The photos showcase glimpses of Cuba taken during an August 2015 trip by a group organized by Magnolia Plantations and Gardens.

The photographs by Charleston Currents editor and publisher Andy Brack first were published in this weekly journal. 

“While you get something of a feel of life in Cuba in the online presentations of the photos from 2015, the large-scale, framed format offered in the exhibition gives a different feel – a depth that doesn’t come out on the computer screen,” Brack said.  “I encourage you to stop by the library, see the photos and provide your reactions in a comment book in the gallery.”

The exhibition will run through the end of January.

GOOD NEWS: West Ashley commission endorses new master plan

GOOD NEWS: West Ashley commission endorses new master plan

Staff reports  |  The most comprehensive renewal and revitalization effort in Charleston’s history received unanimous approval last week when the West Ashley Revitalization Commission endorsed implementation of a master plan.

The draft 333-0age report by Dover Kohl, a planning consultant hired by Charleston City Council earlier this year, now will go to the city’s planning commission for its consideration.  City Council then will have a review.

 “Plan West Ashley will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the area’s economic growth and the revitalization of its streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces,” Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said in a news release last week.  “Last night’s endorsement is a significant step forward as we continue working to enhance the quality of life for all of West Ashley’s residents.”

by · 12/18/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs
FOCUS: S.C. gun safety advocacy group seeks middle ground to curb tragedies

FOCUS: S.C. gun safety advocacy group seeks middle ground to curb tragedies

By Lindsay Street, via StatehouseReport.com  |  A gun safety lobbying group founded in 2015 after South Carolina’s mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston  is still struggling to get lawmakers to listen.  On Tuesday in Charleston, they’ll explain what they’re working on to get lawmakers’ attention.

Arm-in-Arm, a South Carolina grassroots group, said it is having trouble despite 2015 and 2016 polls showing more than 80 percent of South Carolinians favor stricter background checks on gun purchases.

“It’s reckless and irresponsible for South Carolina to not have reasonable laws that prevent people from getting guns if they should not have them in the first place,” spokesman Meghan Trezies said. “The biggest battle is to be heard.

by · 11/13/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news