A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else

  May 8, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   I have been writing for some time — not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and…

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A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else

  May 8, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   I have been writing for some time — not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and…

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A confederacy of dictators

  May 8, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   It should have been obvious, but I missed it: Steve Bannon has been banished and Dennis Rodman is whispering in the president’s ear. OK, maybe not,…

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A confederacy of dictators

  May 8, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   It should have been obvious, but I missed it: Steve Bannon has been banished and Dennis Rodman is whispering in the president’s ear. OK, maybe not,…

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Top Grossing Movies – May 1

  May 1, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 04/28/2017 to 05/04/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 3 4,077…

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Top Grossing Movies – May 1

  May 1, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 04/28/2017 to 05/04/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 3 4,077…

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Why taxes will go up

  May 1, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government — the two blur — exceed our willingness to be taxed.…

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Why taxes will go up

  May 1, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government — the two blur — exceed our willingness to be taxed.…

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Major, major, bigly, bigly, enough, enough

  May 1, 2017

By Kathleen Parker     Donald Trump couldn’t be more relieved than this columnist for the end of the blasted first 100 days. One more quantitative analysis of his (lack…

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Major, major, bigly, bigly, enough, enough

  May 1, 2017

By Kathleen Parker     Donald Trump couldn’t be more relieved than this columnist for the end of the blasted first 100 days. One more quantitative analysis of his (lack…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 24

  April 24, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 04/21/2017 to 04/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 2 4,329…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 24

  April 24, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 04/21/2017 to 04/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 2 4,329…

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Who loves free trade? We do — sometimes

  April 23, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   Everyone “knows” that Americans have soured on free trade and globalization, as President Trump keeps saying. But don’t tell the folks at Gallup. They’ve asked…

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Who loves free trade? We do — sometimes

  April 23, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   Everyone “knows” that Americans have soured on free trade and globalization, as President Trump keeps saying. But don’t tell the folks at Gallup. They’ve asked…

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Murder while you watch

  April 23, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn’t the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it…

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Murder while you watch

  April 23, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn’t the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 17

  April 17, 2017

Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310  $98,786,705  $98,786,705 2 The Boss…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 17

  April 17, 2017

Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310  $98,786,705  $98,786,705 2 The Boss…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 10

  April 12, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829  $26,363,488…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 10

  April 12, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829  $26,363,488…

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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming

  April 10, 2017

By Becky Sigmund and John Hill   Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…

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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming

  April 10, 2017

By Becky Sigmund and John Hill   Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…

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Whatever It Takes

  April 5, 2017

By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…

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Whatever It Takes

  April 5, 2017

By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…

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Technology Tuesday at Spirit Communications Park

  April 4, 2017

April 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm We are excited to present some of South Carolina’s best technology, data, and office solution providers! This could be the best lunch…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 3

  April 3, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…

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Top Grossing Movies – April 3

  April 3, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…

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City Manager’s Spotlight for April 2017

  April 3, 2017

The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…

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Is the American Dream killing us?

  April 3, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…

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Is the American Dream killing us?

  April 3, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…

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A tragic hero takes his leave

  April 3, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…

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A tragic hero takes his leave

  April 3, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   CHARLESTON, S.C. — People who experienced the phenomenon of Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel can’t have helped wondering what might have been — if only he had…

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2017 Community Banking Month

  March 28, 2017

By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC   Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…

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2017 Community Banking Month

  March 28, 2017

By Teresa Taylor Executive Director The Independent Banks of SC   Where you choose to bank matters. Your choice of bank is your vote on where your money goes. Are…

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Top Grossing Movies – March 27

  March 27, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210  $90,426,717  $319,032,604…

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Top Grossing Movies – March 27

  March 27, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/24/2017 to 03/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 2 4,210  $90,426,717  $319,032,604…

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The national slush fund

  March 27, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…

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The national slush fund

  March 27, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White…

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Governing by ultimatum

  March 27, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…

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Governing by ultimatum

  March 27, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   In a week that felt like a month, Americans got a clear view of Donald Trump’s governing style and also of his fabled dealmaking approach. Or…

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Making Medicaid great

  March 20, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…

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Making Medicaid great

  March 20, 2017

By Robert J. Samuelson   It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…

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Death by a thousand cuts

  March 20, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…

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Death by a thousand cuts

  March 20, 2017

By Kathleen Parker   From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…

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Top Grossing Movies – March 20

  March 20, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210  $174,750,616…

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Top Grossing Movies – March 20

  March 20, 2017

Theatrical grosses from comScore   Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210  $174,750,616…

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