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Legislative and Issue Update – January 27, 2020

Posted January 30, 2020 in News
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Each month The North Strand Democrats Club provides a Legislative and Issues Update compiled by David Higham.  HCDP will publish these updates as they are received. HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT County Public Service Needs:  During a budget retreat held last month, Horry County public safety departments itemized the need for more than $10 million in additional staff,…
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Zero Tolerance in Horry County Schools?

Posted January 30, 2020 in News
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By Dameion B. Fowler Zero tolerance calls for disciplinary actions (such as suspension or expulsion) as a non-negotiable response to violations of school rules. Though zero tolerance policies were introduced to decrease the occurrence of safety threats in public schools, they have proven to be ineffective at their goals. Whether we are referencing the professional opinions…
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Posted January 10, 2020 in News
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By Steven Hamelman At a time in which we’re pummeled daily by narratives of—to name a few—impeachment, bloodshed in the Middle East, apocalyptic fires in Australia, and opioid addiction throughout the land, it’s understandable that most of us would wish to keep similar tales of disaster at bay. But we cannot—and more to the point should…
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SC’s Rigged Elections: Gerrymandering Reform Needed

Posted December 10, 2019 in News
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By Mike Hodges In South Carolina, as in many states across the nation, our elections are rigged by a process called “gerrymandering,” which gives incumbent politicians through the majority party the ability to practically assure their reelection. That is wrong and reform efforts are underway. Here’s the story. An Empty Ballot As a transplant to South Carolina…
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Ex-Republican Blasts Rice Over Impeachment

Posted November 18, 2019 in News
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The recent e-newsletter distributed by Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC) has angered many voters as he has unabashedly defended Donald Trump and defended him against the impeachment accusations, despite growing evidence that the president tried to enlist the aid of a foreign government to investigate a potential Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden. Here is a…
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Impeachment: Survey & Summary

Posted November 18, 2019 in News
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By Steve Hamelman U.S. Representative Tom Rice, serving South Carolina’s 7th District, has issued a three-question survey addressing the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The questions are simple. Citizens are asked to either support impeachment, oppose it, or express indecision about it. This disclaimer is attached: “By participating in this survey, you agree to receive additional communications…
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American Hostage

Posted November 12, 2019 in News
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By V. Susan Hutchinson Ever since Donald J. Trump took the presidential oath of office on January 20, 2017, he has been holding Americans hostage in one way or another. He isn’t doing it alone; he has the full support of the Republican party. Let’s review some of our hostage situations. Healthcare Hostages The day he was sworn…
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