A new article in The American Prospect hails last week’s rejection of South Carolina’s Voter ID law as a watershed for the Justice Department, with Eric Holder’s reinvigorated Civil Rights Division making clear its priorities. The new DOJ assessment of South Carolina’s restriction is the clearest indication that the department is handling civil rights disputes … Continue reading »
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Drug Testing The Poor: Bad Policy, Even Worse Law
From Time: Hopefully Gov. Nikki Haley has abandoned her hopes to institute this failed, reactionary policy in S.C., since acknowledging that her whole argument for it was based on a falsehood. Getty Images By Adam Cohen Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 Under a new Florida law, people applying for welfare have to take a drug test … Continue reading »
How Not To Sell A State That’s Feeling The Pinch
From The Economist: Hello, sunshine! Oct 8th 2011 | COLUMBIA | from the print edition IT’S a great day in South Carolina, and if you don’t believe it, ask Governor Nikki Haley. On September 27th the governor ordered the 16 directors of cabinet agencies under her direct control to change the way their employees answer … Continue reading »
Tax Reform Lawsuit Stirs S.C. Legislative Leaders
From The State: An interesting development in the campaign to bring some justice and common sense to South Carolina’s inane, patchwork tax code… Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell (left) and House Speaker Bobby Harrell By ADAM BEAM – abeam@thestate.com Sunday, Oct. 09, 2011 Republican lawmakers spent the summer talking tax reform, taking testimony from … Continue reading »
