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Colbert. Hats off for Charleston’s famous son, Stephen Colbert, for donating more than $800,000 to teacher charities across South Carolina. Generousness is next to truthiness?
Giving Day. Back slaps all around to thousands of South Carolinians for participating in Giving Day throughout the state on Tuesday as millions of dollars were raised for state charities.
Inglis. Congratulations to former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis, a dyed-in-the-wool believer in the dangers of climate change, for winning the JFK Profile in Courage award. More.
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License plate. The state is phasing in a new, clearer license plate for specialty tags that will be easier for people to identify tag numbers at night. But it sure does look a lot more boring. More.
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State Senate. Boos and hisses to the state Senate on a new plan for private school vouchers. Using tax dollars for private schools is wrong, no matter which way you try to create it. More.
S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. Thumbs down for wrongly charging the federal government for room and board for some patients with intellectual disabilities. Wrongful use of the federal money means the state owes $1.6 million. More.
Tough place for working mothers. The state ranks second from the bottom overall for working mothers with low rankings on child care quality, number of women executives and work-life balance. More.
State regulators. Thumbs down on state regulators for signing off on seismic testing for oil and gas off the coast. More.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina!