Upstate Legislator Looking at Lowering Drinking Age

Representative Fletcher Smith is looking at introducing legislation that would lower the drinking age for service members from 21 to 18. According to The State newspaper Rep. Smith believes that if you are old enough to fight, then you should be old enough to drink. The State newspaper is also running an online poll asking [...]

Dorchester County Sheriff Plans to Retire

The Post and Courier is reporting that Dorchester County Sheriff Ray Nash does not plan to seek re-election this year. Nash cites one of the reasons for not seeking re-election is the financial audit of his office. The audit of the Sheriff’s office is being conducted due to questionable spending practices.
It will be interesting to [...]

USC President Stepping Down

According to several South Carolina news outlets, USC President Andrew Sorensen will be stepping down at the end of July in 2008.
Sorensen came to USC in 2002 and led the university to reach out to the technology community. President Sorensen also helped bring Steve Spurrier to the Gamecock Nation and increased the SAT scores for [...]

Bowden Remains at Clemson

Yesterday several blogs (Fitsnews.com) and newspapers were reporting that rumors were circulating that Tommy Bowden might be heading out to Arkansas. Then, later in the day, the story broke that Bowden will remain at Clemson.
The State newspaper is running a front page story featuring the Upstate Ball Coach. To view that story visit:
The State 
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Hutson Wins House District 94 Seat

Republican Heyward Hutson has won former Rep. Converse Chellis’ House District 94 seat. Hutson was unopposed due to the Democratic challenger bowing out earlier in the race.
House District 94 covers the southwest corner of Dorchester County, but also spills into Charleston County in two precincts. Voter turnout was very low due to Hutson running unopposed.

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David Mays Drops Out of House Race

The Democratic candidate for House District 94 has withdrawn from the contest. This will probably leave either former State Rep. Heyward Hutson or Realtor Jenny Horne as the unofficial winner of the seat. Hutson and Horne are scheduled to meet in a Republican primary runoff on October 30th.

Florence County Sheriff Changes Parties

In a somewhat predictable turn of events, Sheriff Kenney Boone decided to switch political parties. He is switching from Democratic to Republican. SC House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Florence Senator Hugh Leatherman were on hand to give Sheriff Boone their support.
Some, in Florence County, may have seen this coming. Sheriff Boone will be up for [...]

Stephen Colbert on Meet the Press

Stephen Colbert, of The Colbert Report, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday morning. Colbert appeared on the political program due to his intention of running for president in South Carolina. Colbert has stated that he plans to run for president in South Carolina’s Presidential Preference Primary as a Democrat and a Republican.
Earlier this week [...]

SCDMV to Stop Giving Driving Exams in Spanish

Senator Glenn McConnell was angered by information that the SC Department of Motor Vehicles has been giving driving exams in Spanish. McConnell was quoted as saying, “Is it good public policy to give driver’s licenses to people who can’t speak, read, or understand English?” He also states that the Spanish language tests violate a 1987 [...]

Ravenel Gets a Release of Grand Jury Material

According to the Greenville News, a federal judge has released grand jury material to Ravenel’s lawyers. The Greenville News reports, “Federal prosecutors sought the request, saying it would ‘permit the parties to engage in meaningful plea negotiations and pre-trial discovery.’”
The US Attorney’s office says that this is a very routine request and that they are [...]