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Celebrating Juneteenth: A Unifying Event

These school children sang and danced to celebrate Juneteenth in Myrtle Beach. Photo by Mark Gaier. For more photos by Mark at the event, please visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/140923467@N04/albums/72157719440641019   HCDP Chair Alester Linton-Pryor attended the Juneteenth celebration Saturday, June 19, sponsored by Neighborhood Service of Myrtle Beach, saying it was a “unifying event,” commemorating the freedom of…
Horry County Democratic Party - Engage Horry

Announcing: Engage Horry – Reaching Out to Every Community!

Horry County Democratic Party is launching an ongoing initiative ‘Engage Horry’ to register, engage, educate, and energize voters. And, search for, encourage and train Democrats who want to run for office in their cities and towns. HCDP’s goal is to engage with residents of communities within Horry County who feel underserved and under-represented. HCDP wants…

GOP Transgender Ignorance on Full Display

By V. Susan Hutchinson This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Surprisingly three GOP representatives voted to pass the legislation; however, the rest continued to show their disdain for the rights of the LGBTQ community, especially those who are transgender. Some of…

President Biden Follows Through on His Commitment to Healthcare For All

By John Bitzegaio and V. Susan Hutchinson On January 28, 2021, President Joe Biden took two actions related to healthcare. By signing the Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act as well as issuing a Memorandum on Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad, Biden is already following through with his commitment…

President Biden’s “Buy American Act”: An Economic Reboot

By Leslie Kerr Within the first three weeks of his administration, President Joe Biden has signed 25 executive orders, including the “Buy American Act,” which was a key point in Biden’s campaign for the presidency as he promised to bolster American manufacturing. Revitalizing the manufacturing sector, which accounts for approximately 12 percent of the American economy,…

Republican Hypocrisy on Steroids

Above Photo: Trump supporters at Reagan International airport calling Senator Lindsey Graham, an ardent supporter of Trump's lies, a traitor for criticizing Trump's actions and inciting the riot that resulted in occupation of the Capitol. By V. Susan Hutchinson This week’s assault on democracy by an estimated two thousand Trump supporters was appalling. Even more appalling…