Tag Archives: South Carolina

Political Notes – Barge addresses concerns over plunging grad rate

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 17, 2012

State school Supt. John Barge tries to calm concerns about the state’s declining graduation rates . . .

Tags: ALEC , Cobb EMC , dredging , Earl Ehrhart , Facility Group , federal prosecution , graduation rates , John Barge , Nan Orrock , port of Charleston , solar energy , South Carolina

Gingrich support continues to erode in GOP polls

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 6, 2012

Newt Gingrich’s poll numbers are going south as the Republican presidential primary focus shifts to New Hampshire and South Carolina . . .

Tags: Mitt Romney , New Hampshire , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Rick Santorum , South Carolina

News you can use

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 16, 2009

Taking a quick look at some of the other political websites . . . Tondee’s Tavern has posted the first of what will apparently be several analyses of legislative districts represented by GOP incumbents who might be vulnerable to an election challenge next year. The spotlight falls first on Rep. Jill Chambers, a DeKalb County [...]

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