An outstanding slate of Democratic candidates is preparing for the all-important South Carolina primary election June 9.
While the format of that election is still in doubt due to the impact of the coronavirus, our candidates are doing everything they can to promote their candidacies during these unsettled times when public gatherings and even face-to-face contact…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Donald Trump has been putting American lives at risk from COVID-19 since February. His incompetence, massive ego and need to blame someone else for his failures have resulted in thousands of deaths across the country. And now Trump has decided to put the lives of people in other countries at risk…
By Steve Hamelman
South Carolina, which has a statewide primary election scheduled for June 9, needs to quickly devise and approve a vote by mail process for its June 9 primary election to avoid a repeat of the Wisconsin April 7 fiasco and make certain everyone is able to vote, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
That election…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
The coronavirus response team, put in place by President Donald Trump and headed by Vice President Mike Pence was intended to bring together experts to address the growing pandemic. It was a good idea and Pence actually got praise for his handling of the daily briefing. But it didn’t take long…
By David Higham
HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT / LOCAL ISSUES
Coronavirus: Horry County confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 15. Confirmed cases in the county totaled 11 as of March 22. (Myrtle Beach Online 3/22/20) Statewide, cases were 195 with the novel coronavirus in 33 of the state’s 46 counties. (Post and…
By Dameion B. Fowler
As Horry County (particularly Myrtle Beach) is quickly becoming one of the premier tourist destinations in the southeast, this rise has been achieved on the backs of our working class and working poor.
Thus, we are entering a moment where there is widespread dissatisfaction among many South Carolina’s workers and the struggle…
The Horry County Democratic Party will close its office for the next two weeks and will tentatively reopen March 30. We will suspend all committee meetings and I strongly suggest that club Presidents cancel or postpone meetings during this period. If you can accomplish objectives via email and phone, please do so.
The Precinct Reorganization “make-up”…
By Dameion B. Fowler
It is now time for Horry County Schools to support efforts to phase out and eliminate the use of exclusionary discipline in early childhood educational settings (pre-School-2nd grade).
The following is taken from the policy statement on this issue released by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Unless you have been living in a cave without internet access you have heard at least something about COVID-19, aka coronavirus. If you are active on social media, you’ve heard more than you ever wanted to know. All coronavirus related posts on social media should be reviewed with skepticism, especially if…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Anyone attending the March 10 Horry County Council meeting saw hypocrisy, ignorance and twisted logic on display as the Council held a public hearing on a proposal by Councilman Al Allen (District 11) to designate Horry County a 2nd Amendment sanctuary (Ordinance 15-2020).
Allen began his rant by saying we have a…
By Jim R. Rogers
(Editor’s note: The following article by Jim Rogers was originally published by Waccamaw Publishers and is published here with the author’s permission.)
We are indeed living in some shaky days. Parents and families are being challenged by worrisome possibilities that could affect their well-being and communities.
A dreaded virus is looming and we…
By Dameion Fowler
This may sound somewhat provocative, but it needs to be stated: mentoring and tutoring programs are not enough to help black children solve the problems they face. In fact, just relying on mentoring and tutoring is really not a solution at all.
Mentoring programs may get black youth to behave better in class,…
By Rick Patelunas
It was over a month ago when President Trump began his deception on the dangers of the coronavirus.
First, Trump trivialized the danger when he said “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China.” Trump later compounded the deception at a rally in Charleston, SC by proclaiming the virus is the Democrats…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
As in previous presidential election years, in 2020 Democrats from across the county and state will come together to conduct party business. This includes electing delegates to the various conventions and to approve Resolutions, which may become part of the South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) platform. All of this is part…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Anyone planning to attend the 2020 Horry County Precinct Reorganization meetings on March 14, must verify their precinct name to find their cluster location. Your precinct name is listed on your voter registration card or by going to scvotes.gov.
Arrival times start at 9:30am with meetings promptly starting at 10am. At your…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
An important activity at the Horry County Democratic Party (HCDP) Precinct Reorganization is the consideration of Resolutions, which are proposals for Party changes or improvements at the local or state level.
Anyone can submit an HCDP Resolutions Proposal at any time; however, they can only be approved at an HCDP Precinct Reorganization,…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
It is no secret that the 2020 elections will be the most important in many years, perhaps even in our lifetime, and if you are fed up and ready to help elect Democrats locally, statewide, and in Washington, DC, you have a great opportunity to get involved.
It’s a process with the…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
After exiting the Joe Biden rally at CCU the other night, my friend, who knows I am not a strong Biden supporter, says to me “If you don’t vote for Joe it is a wasted vote because he is the only one who can beat Trump.”
This upset me a bit. Not…
By V. Susan Hutchinson
If you don’t know anything about Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s time you learned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates a global map to indicate which countries are affected. There are now 19 cases reported through the U.S. public health system. Today, February 29, we had the first reported death…
Above Photo: Joe Biden at CCU Town Hall
By V. Susan Hutchinson
Former Vice President and current 2020 Presidential candidate Joe Biden returned to the Myrtle Beach area Thursday night as part of his drive to win South Carolina, considered critical to his hopes for the Democratic nomination.
Biden, is currently running behind Sen. Bernie Sanders…