Phil Noble
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How long must we wait?
Editor’s note: Phil Noble announced his candidacy for governor Oct. 10. This will be his last column until the election is over or he withdraws his candidacy. → Read More
Crisis is opportunity for S.C. Democrats
In the Chinese language, the symbol is the same for crisis and opportunity. For South Carolina and the the Democratic Party, this truly is a time of crisis and opportunity. → Read More
S.C. is neglecting its children
Suppose you had a neighbor next door who did not adequately feed their children or give them adequate health care, reasonable family support or the economic support needed to have a decent life. → Read More
False choices are crippling S.C. politics
Neil Robinson is a man who should be listened to. → Read More
S.C.’s nuclear meltdown: What should happen next?
Here’s the issue: Santee Cooper and SCANA, the parent company of South Carolina Electric & Gas, tried to build two nuclear reactors and failed. They just pulled the plug on the projects, costing $9 billion and 5,000 jobs so far. → Read More
American dream must be shared
Is the American dream alive or dead in South Carolina? → Read More
Coding movement is sweeping the world
From the board rooms of Silicon Valley to the kindergarten class at Voyager Charter School in Charleston, the coding movement is sweeping the country. So who is behind it? → Read More
Nuclear debacle poised to get worse
“Some will rob you with a six-gun, and some with a fountain pen.” — Woody Guthrie → Read More
This has been a sorry state for women
The hypocritical gulf between how we Southern men talk about and treat women has always been a source of great bewilderment to me. → Read More
The best schools in the U.S.
Politicians, business people and teachers all talk about how we need, want and deserve great schools. But no one ever really describes what a great school looks like. → Read More
Simple, easy and wrong answers
“For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.” — H.L. Mencken → Read More
Archie Parnell should be in Congress
Congress today is hyper-partisan, divisive, shallow, parochial, corrupted by money, driven by special interests, dominated by career politicians, poisoned by personal attacks, disrespectful of voters, focused on the short term and rigidly ideological. → Read More
Image, ethics and state business
After World War II, a fierce but civil rivalry developed between Birmingham and Atlanta as to which would become the unofficial capital of the South. → Read More
Gov. McMaster’s first 100 days: Failure?
May 4 marked Gov. Henry McMaster’s 100th day in office. Since there was such a flurry of reporting about President Trump’s first 100 days, it seems appropriate to look at what Gov. McMaster has achieved. → Read More
Education: The good, the bad and the hopeful
There is probably no topic that has been the subject of this column more often than education. The reason is very simple: If we don’t fix education in this state, nothing else really matters. → Read More
Plastic bag issue bigger than politics
Over the 40 years I have known her, I have come to have great respect for my wife’s political antenna. When she says something about a politician or an issue, I have learned that it’s best to pay attention. → Read More
The tragedy of what might have been
Pug Ravenel died last month. He was 79. Most people in South Carolina today don’t know who he was or what he did, but they should learn. → Read More
The future of flipping burgers
Last week, I saw the future of flipping hamburgers — and most every other type of fast food. It was at a restaurant called Eatsa at 1626 K Street in Washington, D.C. → Read More
Corruption news likely to get even worse
On March 17, state Sen. John Courson was indicted by a grand jury on three ethics charges. He was immediately suspended. Courson allegedly funneled nearly $250,000 in campaign contributions to the political consulting firm of Richard Quinn and Associates, which returned almost $133,000 to Courson for his personal use. → Read More
Trump, trade and South Carolina
President Donald Trump came to South Carolina in a much-hyped event at Boeing in Charleston last month, proclaiming his “America First” policy that has been one of his constant themes since the first days of his campaign. → Read More