Building Strong Liability Coverage
September 29, 2015
Part III of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose All individuals and organizations (non-profits, government agencies, and for-profit businesses alike) are subject to threats and…
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What to consider when claiming spousal Social Security after divorce?
September 29, 2015
by Olga Connor It is higly common for everyone to be overwhelmed with all the decisions that need to be made when reaching retirement age. Making choices for your…
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The weakened Fed
September 27, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson These are worrying days for the Federal Reserve, America’s central bank. Surrounded by critics on the left and right, it can hardly do anything without…
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Money quotes from GOP contenders
September 27, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Sometimes what seems the least consequential detail tells the most about a person’s character — or at least his or her intentions. Such was the case…
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Medal of Honor Society launches virtual tour of new museum
September 25, 2015
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Medal of Honor Society is ramping up public awareness of its planned new Medal of Honor National Museum in a just-released video highlighting…
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Avoiding Legal Attacks
September 24, 2015
Part II of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Business owners and leaders face a multitude of threats every day. They often wake…
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How and Why Lawsuits Happen
September 21, 2015
Part I of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose “You have been served. Have a great day!” Many years ago, I stood in…
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A scarcity of economic growth
September 21, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Amid all the new government programs and tax cuts that have been proposed by the various presidential candidates — or will be as the campaign…
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Cretins and squirrel heads
September 21, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Some in the media were quick to dismiss Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s speech attacking Donald Trump as the opportunistic rant of a 1 percenter. That is,…
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Tapping the untapped market
September 18, 2015
By John Boyanoski LeadSC kicks off for its second year next week with the underlying goal of tapping what still is basically an untapped talent market in the South…
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Is the wage-price spiral dead?
September 14, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson The wage-price spiral is dead — or at least dormant. As the Federal Reserve debates when to raise short-term interest rates, this is good news.…
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Trump’s tower of babble
September 14, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump has a point when he talks about the need for immigrants to learn English. “That’s how we assimilate,” he says. Which is true, as…
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Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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City Manager Spotlight – September 2015
September 6, 2015
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 Managers Spotlight on…
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Columbia City Council holds afternoon work session and evening meeting
September 2, 2015
By Temple Ligon COLUMBIA, SC – Council met last Tuesday, September 1, for its 2:00 p.m. work session at City Hall. The Columbia Museum of Art was represented by…
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: Annual review
September 1, 2015
by Molly A. Thomas Most Medicare recipients who have a prescription drug plan fail to understand the importance of an annual review. Knowing when to review, what you need…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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Columbia City Council Work Session
August 19, 2015
By Temple Ligon Council met on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 on the second floor of City Hall. Top on the agenda was tourism funding, $5.6 million of it. The…
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Duke Energy’s Transmission Line Proposal – There’s A Better Way
August 18, 2015
By Brad Wyche (Opinion Editorial originally printed by The Greenville News – August 10, 2015 – Permission for reprint granted by publication) Duke Energy wants to build a new…
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Will the Fed’s “lift off” be grounded?
August 17, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson For many months, economy-watchers have been obsessed with “lift off”: the moment the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates, which have been held close to…
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Will the Fed’s “lift off” be grounded?
August 17, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson For many months, economy-watchers have been obsessed with “lift off”: the moment the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates, which have been held close to…
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The meaning of Trump
August 17, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is perhaps time to stop wondering what The Donald’s got that the others ain’t got. What he’s got is conservative America’s number, which has less…
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The meaning of Trump
August 17, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is perhaps time to stop wondering what The Donald’s got that the others ain’t got. What he’s got is conservative America’s number, which has less…
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Health spending — back to the future
August 10, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It was nice while it lasted, but it’s over and may not return for many years, if ever. The “it” is the slowdown in national…
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Health spending — back to the future
August 10, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It was nice while it lasted, but it’s over and may not return for many years, if ever. The “it” is the slowdown in national…
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Making a good first impression
August 10, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND – Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series. The question wasn’t…
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Making a good first impression
August 10, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND – Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series. The question wasn’t…
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Four-day trial between architectural firm Stevens & Wilkinson, the City of Columbia
August 6, 2015
By Temple Ligon STOP. That’s what he should have said. Last week’s four-day trial between architectural and engineering firm Stevens & Wilkinson and the City of Columbia ended with…
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Minimum-wage madness
August 5, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A while back — in January 1997, to be precise — I wrote a column on the euro, which was to be introduced in 1999.…
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Minimum-wage madness
August 5, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A while back — in January 1997, to be precise — I wrote a column on the euro, which was to be introduced in 1999.…
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Conception deception
August 5, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It took three videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors and executives discussing the culling and retailing of aborted baby parts, but Hillary Clinton finally managed to say…
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Conception deception
August 5, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It took three videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors and executives discussing the culling and retailing of aborted baby parts, but Hillary Clinton finally managed to say…
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United Way of the Midlands announces plans to open new headquarters
August 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands announced plans to move to a new location in downtown Columbia beginning March 2016 with the purchase and renovation of 1818 Blanding Street.…
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Mayor Names New Director Of Department Of Planning, Preservation And Sustainability
August 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. announced that he has selected Jacob Lindsey to be the new Director of the Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability succeeding Tim…
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Explaining the world’s economic funk
August 3, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson To understand the economy, you’ve got to resort to psychology. Throughout the recovery, forecasters — including those at the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary…
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Explaining the world’s economic funk
August 3, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson To understand the economy, you’ve got to resort to psychology. Throughout the recovery, forecasters — including those at the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary…
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Obama’s truth out of Africa
August 3, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is good to be President Barack Obama these days. In the midst of a visit to Africa, including Kenya, where Republican front-runner Donald Trump has…
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Obama’s truth out of Africa
August 3, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is good to be President Barack Obama these days. In the midst of a visit to Africa, including Kenya, where Republican front-runner Donald Trump has…
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