Tax relief for military retirees could draw more to SC
Editorial argues eliminating state income tax on military retirement benefits could attract more veterans to South Carolina. It cites potential revenue loss of 22 million annually, BRAC considerations, and economic gains from bases like Shaw Air Force Base Fort Gordon and regional bases. Proponents say long term growth outweighs short term budget hits.
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Oul
S.C. House
S.C. Senate
Southeast
South Carolina
Board of Economic Advisors
Aiken County
Fort Gordon
Augusta
Savannah River
Federal Commission
S.C
Murrell Smith
R-Sumter
Thomas McElveen
D-Sumter
Shaw Airforce Base
Beaufort
Columbia
Charleston
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Army
Aiken
South Carolina fights over school equity ruling
Governor Haley and lawmakers seek to dismantle the Supreme Court’s November decision that SC failed to provide adequate public education in poor rural districts. A petition argues the ruling overstates needs, proposing a plan with 180 million dollars for education, reading coaches, and tech, while critics say the court addresses deep, systemic issues beyond legislative tweaks.
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S.C
Nikki Haley
S.C. Supreme Court
General Assembly
Haley
South Carolina
Cuomo’s rhetoric and record show a flawed progressivism
Cal Thomas analyzes Mario Cuomo’s legacy, contrasting his 1984 speeches at the Democratic National Convention and Notre Dame with progressive slogans. He argues that government failed to solve poverty and that Cuomo’s church state positions reveal selective adherence to church teaching. The piece critiques the label inspiring while noting economic recession limited his programs.
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Mario Cuomo
New York
Cuomo
San Francisco
Walter Mondale
University of Notre Dame
Ronald Reagan
America
White House
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Carter
Clinton
Obama
Reagan
Notre Dame
Joseph Bernardin
Newt Gingrich
Cooper Union
Abraham Lincoln
Gingrich
New York Times
Reconsider U S ethanol mandate in energy policy
Letter urges reform or repeal of the Renewable Fuel Standard amid doubts about ethanol in gasoline. It notes global oil dynamics, subsidies for corn ethanol, rising food costs, and calls for cutting or ending the 10 percent mandate to 15 percent proposals, favoring support for small independent oil producers.
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U.S
Petro
Canada
Mideast
Florida
Congress
White House
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