The State newspaper

How Much Do SC’s Public Workers Get Paid?

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I was surfing through The State newspaper (online version) in Columbia, SC, as I do many Carolina newspapers keeping up with what’s going on and I noticed a headline which has probably been there for months, but for some reason caught my eye today. The headline was, “How much do SC’s public workers get paid?”. ... Read More

SC Arts Commission Budget Cuts – Have You Heard?

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On Oct. 14, 2008, I posted comments wondering how the SC Arts Commission would make cuts to its budget as the State of SC was facing an almost half a billion dollar shortfall. At that time people were thinking 10% cuts were in line. In my comments, I doubted that the Commission would take much ... Read More

What is it About 701 Whaley Street in Columbia, SC

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Take the same location, some of the same supporters, the shield of being a non-profit, and what do you get? Another close-knit group of well connected people doing something that doesn’t seem to be available to others – mixing and matching the commercial sector and the non-profit sectors together. Let’s take the old group: 701 ... Read More

Good Bye “Triennial” – Good Riddance

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Good Bye Triennial – Good Riddance (parts printed in the Editorial Commentary from the June ’08 issue of Carolina Arts) Let me warn you this is going to be a long piece – there is a lot of material and a lot of years to cover. On Apr. 14, 2008, Jeffrey Day in The State ... Read More