- Greg Hambrick
Staff Writer
Greg Hambrick writes for the Charleston City Paper. He covers the 2008 elections, City Hall, and other Charleston news. He likes musicals and comic books. He's not surprised that people don't vote when you have lazy, half-invested fingers pointing toward the polling place.
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Category Archives: News (Statehouse)
Election 08: S.C. Constitutional Amendment Questions
October 27, 2008 – 2:53 pm
Here’s our abbreviated look at the Constitutional questions on the South Carolina ballot this year:
Question 1: Hannah Montana can afford to wait
• Must the Constitution of this State be amended to delete the provision that no unmarried woman shall legally consent to sexual intercourse under 14 years?
Translation: The legislature is looking to make the legal [...]
Scarborough Gets Flood of Voucher Cash
October 21, 2008 – 1:39 pm
Election filings have provided red meat for folks opposed to avid private school voucher supporter Howard Rich. It appears that Rich’s influence weighs heavy in at least one local district.
Howie is continuing his efforts to skirt South Carolina campaign finance law by funneling $9000 in contributions to Scarborough through various shell corporations and associates:
123 Lasalle [...]
State Budget Advice From The Peacock
October 21, 2008 – 9:26 am
South Carolina legislators are back in Columbia this week to find nearly $500 million in savings to balance the state budget. What are the odds that we’d get this announcement today from NBC Universal?
NBC Universal is prepping another round of major cuts, slashing spending by $500 million next year.
In his note, (Conglom topper Jeff) Zucker [...]
Press Time Twitter
October 16, 2008 – 2:16 pm
Intimidates the hell out of us, but we’re now on the twitter. Find us at twitter.com/presstime. The goal is to start up some back and forth. Any suggestions from experienced twitter folk is greatly appreciated.
MUSC Can’t Spare Any Change
October 15, 2008 – 10:41 am
Institutions are trying to find money to help with the $500 million state shortfall. The Post and Courier gave a few examples of the belt-tightening that local schools and programs have suggested. What’s interesting is that the Medical University of South Carolina couldn’t offer $1 in savings.
The Citadel: $1.6 million. This money would come from [...]
Rex Calls for Four-Day School Week, Reduced Testing
October 15, 2008 – 10:35 am
State agencies were told to look in every nook and cranny to find a little extra money to make up for the state’s $500 million shortfall. Education Superintendent Jim Rex was, by far, the most inventive.
His requests, announced Tuesday, were:
–Changing state laws that prohibit more cost-effective school calendars, such as eliminating the state’s minimum 180-day [...]
Mystery Push Poll in District 115
October 14, 2008 – 9:53 am
Two residents in District 115, including James Island and Folly Beach, say they have received a push poll with the pollster making at least one false assertion about Democratic candidate Anne Peterson-Hutto. Her opponent, Republican incumbent Wallace Scarborough says that he’s unfamiliar with the polls, which included negative questions about him, as well.
Carl Miller, a [...]
Bobby Harrell, Lindsey Graham Return to Obama Attack Ads
October 9, 2008 – 8:25 am
Obama has a new ad up in North Carolina and it’s using the same footage from a previous ad that has McCain walking into a press conference with Bobby Harrell and Lindsey Graham behind him.
As the clip is running, the narrator says jobs were shipped overseas, “With the help of politicians like John McCain.”
Scarborough Skipping Debate
October 6, 2008 – 9:54 am
From the Peterson Hutto camp:
Today, State House candidate Anne Peterson Hutto expressed disappointment that her opponent has declined to participate in tomorrow’s League of Women Voters candidate forum on James Island. Incumbent Wallace Scarborough turned down two separate dates for the forum claiming a conflict.
“These forums provide an excellent opportunity for voters to hear from [...]
New Census Numbers on Foreigners, Foreign Speakers, and Yankee Neighbors
September 29, 2008 – 12:52 pm
The Census has released a few new state breakdowns:
• South Carolina is ranked 34th among states in regards to foreign born residents. We’re at 4.3 percent. North Carolina is at 7 percent and Georgia is at 9.1 percent.
• 62.8 percent of South Carolina residents were born in the state. There are similar numbers in neighboring [...]
