Thumbs up
Hutto. Hats off to state Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, who filed legislation that would boost LGPT protections and ban businesses from discriminating against South Carolina gays. S.C. doesn’t currently provide legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Let’s not become Indiana. More.
Moped loophole. Legislators need to give final approval to a loophole that keeps moped drivers from being charged with drunken driving. It’s time to end “likker-cikkles.”
Lady Gamecocks. Congratulations to the USC Lady Gamecocks for making basketball’s Final Four. Let’s hope the top-ranked team can win the tournament.
Thumbs down
DSS. The state Department of Social Services continues to have troubles, this time with new reports of a pair of caseworkers with five times the number of child welfare cases they should be handling. Come on — get it together.
Haley. We understand Gov. Nikki Haley is doing what she thinks is her job by dumping on unions again as Boeing prepares for an April 22 vote on whether 3,000 workers want to join the machinists’ union. But while she spanks union organizers as bullies, isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black? More.
Bridges. Some 1,000 state bridges need work, according to a new study. Earth to legislature: Approve maintenance money ASAP. Get ‘er done. More.
2016. Watch out … the 2016 presidential primary will take to the airwaves already on Easter Sunday as GOP candidate Ted Cruz has bought $9,000 in televised advertising. Sheesh. Not sure if we can stomach the battle of the ads this early.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina!