FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2018 Contact: Saloni Sharma Educators for McMaster? Columbia, S.C. - Today Henry McMaster had a photo-op with an “Educators for McMaster” coalition. During the press conference, the Governor “touted” the 1% teacher pay raise included in this year’s budget. That’s odd when McMaster included $0 in his own budget to increase teacher pay…

Horry County Democratic Party’s radio advertising campaign is set to launch! Promoting Democratic values, these ads urge listeners to vote for our Democratic slate of candidates in the mid-term elections. Listen for these ads now running through the election below. The campaign includes three commercials on WPJS Gospel 1220 AM, WMIR /WJXY 1200 AM, and WJAY…

By Sandra Kohn. Lindsey Olin Graham is a 62 year old native of central South Carolina. Graham, a Republican, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2003 winning the seat of retiring Strom Thurmond. Graham had previously served a term as a representative in the South Carolina House (1993-1995) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-2003). The…

By Don Kohn. The narrow confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Brett Kavanaugh to succeed retiring Justice David Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme court emphasizes in stark terms the absolute necessity of Democrats taking control of both houses of Congress in the November 6 election. Kavanaugh’s commitment to extreme right-wing public policy issues has been well documented…

Although most South Carolinians and many Horry County residents are breathing easier now that Hurricane Florence has exited the area, in many cases leaving less damage than anticipated, we know this is a slow-motion disaster for many residents of Horry County who live near the waterway and rivers all of which makes our county so…

By Rick Patelunas. It’s easy to forget that Labor Day is more than a transition from summer and to fall on the calendar. The history of Labor Day stretches back more than 100 years. Labor Day is “a national holiday celebrating the nation’s workers” according to the US Department of Labor's website. Labor Day is a chance…

By V. Susan Hutchinson. On August 23, the HCDP Westside Dems held their meeting at the Conway Library. The group invited John Brisini to present the topic Common Sense Economics. Brisini is the legislative liaison for the South Carolina AFL-CIO as well as the founder of the AI-Group, which provides business and political consulting/advising. The AI-Group…

By Don Kohn. We are now less than three months away from the November 6 general election and questions about our voting processes and voting security continue unresolved, jeopardizing the fundamental right of all of our citizens to be certain that their votes are counted – and accurately. Last week, HCDP’s Wendy Baruch wrote a terrific piece…