Columbia City Council meeting, Tuesday, June 24

  July 6, 2014

By Temple Ligon   City council moves ahead with $35 million bond sale On two different occasions, the Richland Library needed a public referendum to go ahead with construction. The…

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  July 6, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…

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  July 6, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…

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Richland County Month in Review: June

  July 2, 2014

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in June: To encourage recycling and the proper disposal of hazardous waste and other household materials, Richland County released two videos produced…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 30

  June 30, 2014

Should the West Columbia Police Chief be allowed to campaign for office?  Should the Town of Blythewood have money to spend next year?  Should Richland County create a new Commission…

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The Global Corner – In and Out

  June 24, 2014

By Jerry Smith   A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting on a porch overlooking the Charleston Harbor at a channel passage directly across from Ft. Sumter. What I…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 23

  June 23, 2014

If things like Parks, Construction, Common Core, and Sidewalks float your boat, well you’re in luck!  Be sure to vote and comment on the following links and put local government…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2014

  June 20, 2014

Unemployment Rate Holding Steady In May, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent, reflecting no change from April’s estimate. An increase of 736 people moved the estimated…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation May 2014

  June 20, 2014

Unemployment Rate Holding Steady In May, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 5.3 percent, reflecting no change from April’s estimate. An increase of 736 people moved the estimated…

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National Defense Briefs – June 18

  June 18, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…

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National Defense Briefs – June 18

  June 18, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 16

  June 16, 2014

  Money, Parks, God, Land, Logos, Poop and Noise!  What?!? That’s what’s happening in the City of Columbia, Greenville County, Richland County & Spartanburg County, and it’s your civic opportunity…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 16

  June 16, 2014

  Money, Parks, God, Land, Logos, Poop and Noise!  What?!? That’s what’s happening in the City of Columbia, Greenville County, Richland County & Spartanburg County, and it’s your civic opportunity…

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Community festivals are more than a fun time

  June 16, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Next month, I’ll be attending the Lexington County Peach Festival in Gilbert, SC.   The Peach Festival is one of my home county’s proud traditions.…

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Community festivals are more than a fun time

  June 16, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Next month, I’ll be attending the Lexington County Peach Festival in Gilbert, SC.   The Peach Festival is one of my home county’s proud traditions.…

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National Defense Briefs – June 16, 2014

  June 15, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Nineteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs – June 16, 2014

  June 15, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Nineteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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City council crunches budget

  June 11, 2014

By Temple Ligon   Columbia City Council met Tuesday morning, June 10, for a workshop and that night for a FY-2014/2015 budget public hearing. Excerpts from Tuesday’s budget workshop and the evening…

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Year End Session Report

  June 11, 2014

By Chip Huggins, SC House District 85 and Nathan Ballentine, SC House District 71     Last week the General Assembly concluded work on the regular legislative session, but lawmakers are…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 9

  June 9, 2014

It’s that time again Y’all… *Cue Donald Trump’s intro music please*  The Cities of Columbia, Greer & Spartanburg are talking Fiscal Year Budgets, Levying Taxes and associated Penalties! Meanwhile Lexington 3 talks…

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Voterheads Weekly Update – June 9

  June 9, 2014

It’s that time again Y’all… *Cue Donald Trump’s intro music please*  The Cities of Columbia, Greer & Spartanburg are talking Fiscal Year Budgets, Levying Taxes and associated Penalties! Meanwhile Lexington 3 talks…

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National Defense Briefs

  June 9, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Eighteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security news…

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National Defense Briefs

  June 9, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Eighteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security news…

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The search for an autism breakthrough

  June 8, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller   In early May, thousands of people turned out at Finlay Park in Columbia for “Strides for Autism,” a fundraising walk to raise support for…

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The search for an autism breakthrough

  June 8, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller   In early May, thousands of people turned out at Finlay Park in Columbia for “Strides for Autism,” a fundraising walk to raise support for…

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National Defense Briefs

  June 3, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Seventeenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs

  June 3, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Seventeenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs – May 26, 2014

  May 26, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Sixteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs – May 26, 2014

  May 26, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Sixteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs – May 19, 2014

  May 19, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Fifteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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National Defense Briefs – May 19, 2014

  May 19, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   Fifteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and homeland-security…

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Remembering Barbara Huberman

  May 19, 2014

Dear friends: It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I share with you the news that our organization, and the entire field of adolescent health, lost a…

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Today’s grads give reason for optimism

  May 18, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller   For millions of young adults here in S.C. and across the country, it’s an exciting – and uncertain – time: graduation time. Many S.C.…

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Today’s grads give reason for optimism

  May 18, 2014

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller   For millions of young adults here in S.C. and across the country, it’s an exciting – and uncertain – time: graduation time. Many S.C.…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2014

  May 16, 2014

Unemployment Rate Decreases; Lowest Rate Since June 2001 COLUMBIA, SC The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent in April down from March’s rate of 5.5 percent. The…

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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2014

  May 16, 2014

Unemployment Rate Decreases; Lowest Rate Since June 2001 COLUMBIA, SC The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent in April down from March’s rate of 5.5 percent. The…

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Leadership Secrets: 50 Strategies of the World’s Best Leaders

  May 15, 2014

By Blake DuBose and Mike DuBose Republished May 15, 2014   Along with outstanding staff, effective leaders are the driving force behind thriving businesses, private non-profits, government agencies, and houses…

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Leadership Secrets: 50 Strategies of the World’s Best Leaders

  May 15, 2014

By Blake DuBose and Mike DuBose Republished May 15, 2014   Along with outstanding staff, effective leaders are the driving force behind thriving businesses, private non-profits, government agencies, and houses…

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National Defense Briefs

  May 14, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. May 14, 2014   Fourteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely…

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National Defense Briefs

  May 14, 2014

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. May 14, 2014   Fourteenth in the series, National Defense Briefs. Each week we bring to readers of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timely…

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Climate change: We have no solution yet

  May 13, 2014

By Robert Samuelson May 12, 2014 It would be healthy — in the sense of promoting honesty — if every report warning of global warming and climate change (the two…

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