New issue: Energy plan, whales/dolphins, ESC

ISSUE 8.05 | Jan. 30, 2009

Number of the Week : 9.5 percent

News : Power-ful debate

Stegelin : Pop gun

Legislative Agenda : Machinations continue

Radar Screen : New wrinkle at ESC

Palmetto Politics : Fear and loathing in Ways and Means

Commentary : Senate smackdown: Whales vs. dolphins

Spotlight : Strom Thurmond Institute

My Turn : Steps needed to fix state unemployment fund Blogroll Torts, port and sport Tally Sheet 100+ bills introduced Encyclopedia John Rutledge

Feedback : 1/29: Hoping science will lead to cures

Scorecard : Up, down and in-between

Megaphone : Pointing fingers

1/23: New issue of SC Statehouse Report

ISSUE 8.04 | Jan. 23, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

Number of the Week : $169,000,000

News : Rex dogs lawmakers for money

Stegelin : Ho hum

Legislative Agenda : Meetings back on track

Radar Screen : Un-employing the Employment Security Commission

Palmetto Politics : Health care anyone?

Commentary : Change is coming to South Carolina

Spotlight : SC Senate Democratic Caucus

My Turn : Time to sober up on economy

Feedback : Send us your feedback

Scorecard : Ups and downs of the week

Megaphone : Mark-enomics Be sure to also look at our Tally Sheet of filed bills on the right sidebar.

1/16: New issue of Statehouse Report

ISSUE 8.03 | Jan. 16, 2009

Number of the Week : 8.4 percent

News : Alternating weeks

Stegelin : The State of the State

Legislative Agenda : Meetings continue

Radar Screen : Tracking tax reform

Palmetto Politics : Olive branch or bee hive?

Commentary : Lift the hood on "reform" efforts

Spotlight : The Felkel Group

My Turn : SC should be model in responding to crisis

Feedback : 1/9: Report is awesome

Scorecard : Up, down and in-between

Megaphone : Yes, we can

1/9: New issue -- Palmetto Priorities, more

Greetings on another sunny, balmy day in Charleston.

In our new issue, columnist Andy Brack unveils PALMETTO PRIORITIES, a suggestion to state lawmakers to develop and implement a set of shared state strategies to push the state forward. Editor Bill Davis outlines budget and issue challenges for the legislative session that starts Tuesday. State Rep. Leon Stavrinakis outlines why the state is in dire need of leadership. And cartoonist Steve Stegelin pens a funny but sad cartoon on the state's education budget.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Number of the Week : $209,000,000

News : A time of (financial) cholera

Stegelin : Budget cuts

Legislative Agenda : Back to work

Radar Screen : Silvery, hazy lining

Palmetto Politics : Sanford's budget to be released

Commentary : Palmetto Priorities highlight state objectives

Spotlight : ACLU of South Carolina

My Turn : SC in dire need of leadership

Feedback : 1/5: Backs Sanford, apology column is tripe

Scorecard : Ups and downs of the week

Megaphone : Thrust, thrust, parry, thrust, parry

New issue, 1/2/09

Greetings from Charleston where we're now publishing on a new platform and encouraging folks to subscribe via RSS.

In this issue, editor Bill Davis says lawmakers will spend most of the coming legislative session on the budget. MY TURN contributor Ashley Landess says it's time to stick up for our democracy. Cartoonist Steve Stegelin rings in the new year. And commentary Andy Brack says Gov. Mark Sanford should apologize to the state for his shenanigans involving unemployment benefits.

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INDEX

Number of the Week : $146 million

News : Money woes

Stegelin : Ringing in the new year

Legislative Agenda : A smattering ahead

Radar Screen : Sanford saves Budget and Control Board?

Palmetto Politics : Statehouse Report, others help Manning band

Commentary : Sanford should apologize to South Carolina residents

Spotlight : Highlighting the Electric Coops of SC

My Turn : Time to stick up for our democracy

Feedback : Send us your feedback

Scorecard : Who's up and who's down

Megaphone : Family values