South Carolina’s response to news of Hurricane Michael, as opposed to its response to Hurricane Florence, showed a thoughtful adjustment by state officials, suggesting that some important lessons were learned between the two storms. Tracking the path of a hurricane…
A Maverick Goes Down Swinging Don’t cry for Mark Sanford. Last Tuesday, the former South Carolina governor and member of the U.S. House of Representatives suffered the first electoral defeat of his political career at the hands of upstart Trump…
The Least Bad Option There is something oddly liberating about watching a political primary race in which you have absolutely no vested stake. As a Democrat in South Carolina, I already know without question that I will be voting for…
In Charleston County’s Probate Election Voters Will Decide Usually, one of the prerequisites for becoming a judge is first attending law school and becoming a lawyer. The rationale for this thinking is that to be a judge of the law,…