While everyone agrees that fire sprinkler systems save lives and that South Carolina needs to take action to encourage their increased use, how the state goes about it, and who pays for it, seems to be the current battle line.- 12:17 AM
Rutherford should find safer activity I read with a certain amount of amazement and interest the article about state Rep. Todd Rutherford and his questioning Columbia’s police chief about security at a club he visits. The club requires 32 security guards, some armed, to try to control their visitors. Repeat, 32 guards, some armed. The club was in the news recently for a large fight that broke out, and guns were fired. It required a massive police effort to quell the violence and disturbance...- 12:19 AM
Water limits don’t stop new construction Once again I see water restrictions for the Northeast are in effect. We in the Northeast pay more for water and sewage than someone in the city limits of Columbia.- 1:47 AM
My senator, Jim DeMint, has aligned with a group of six other Republican senators to put a hold on what is potentially the most significant global health bill of a lifetime. The bill, known as PERFAR, has passed the House (HR.5501), has the support of the president and has more than 60 votes in the Senate (S.2731). Thanks to extensive grassroots work in the early primary states of South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa, there is consensus support for America to lead the fight against infectious disease...- 1:47 AM
Taxpayers have no more to give Everyone knew when they took the school taxes off of residential property that the whining would start. School districts would complain they don’t have enough to run the schools, we need more, etc.- 1:47 AM
Shealy wants true reform in S.C. Living in Lexington County and observing the present state Senate election, I feel obliged to comment on the manner of the candidates. Sen. Jake Knotts slings endless innuendo including that Katrina Shealy is the shill of some New York godfather, while crying that he is being fouled by negative campaigning. Mrs. Shealy’s campaign ads all state facts that are part of public record. Who is the mudslinger?- 12:17 AM
Carter made good call on Club Level I appreciate the stand that Columbia Police Chief Tandy Carter has taken regarding the situation at the nightclub Club Level.- 12:17 AM
Sen. Graham wrong on habeas corpus I took the weekend to absorb the ramifications of the Supreme Court decision on habeas corpus rights of alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.- 12:16 AM
Metts’ tantrum shows costly to taxpayers Your article Friday showed Lexington County Sheriff James Metts’ true colors.- 12:15 AM
The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism is undertaking a comprehensive marketing plan to attract visitors to our area. What a wonderful response we have had from so many people in the community who have heard about it through the media. We have received a number of great ideas and suggestions that we will share with the delegation of community leaders who partnered with us on this project.- 12:15 AM
Shealy not a puppet of outside forces As a supporter of Katrina Shealy, I am outraged that The State would suggest that she is a puppet of outside groups or special interests. Katrina wasn’t a puppet when she went up against Gov. Mark Sanford to fight for Lexington Medical Center.- 1:47 AM
U.S. needs energy attitude adjustment Everyone in America is rightfully upset about $4-plus gasoline. Who would have guessed? This is the result of Wall Street speculators and OPEC’s international extortion. I grew up around the oil business, and I can remember when gas was only 14 cents a gallon. My father was an oil company superintendent personally honored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his development of Catalyst Cracking refining units, which provided 70 percent of the high-test...- 12:13 AM
Clinton not trying to force herself on ticket Sen. Hillary Clinton is not trying to force Sen. Barack Obama’s hand in his vice presidential choice. She was simply stating the facts. Had it not been for sexism, exaggerations of racism and negative publicity from the news media, she might have won the nomination.- 12:13 AM
“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers or else will come and strike the land with a curse.” — Malachi 4:6- 12:13 AM
Lexington County needs Jake Knotts I really hope that the voters in Lexington County don’t get fooled by our governor’s weak attempt to get rid of a senator that we in Lexington must keep in office.- 12:15 AM
Professor got his facts wrong on Bush speech Regarding Professor T.C. Smith’s letter Monday, “Bush sought invitation to speak at Furman,” he concludes by erroneously stating that President Bush used the words “mission accomplished,” referencing the Iraq war.- 12:13 AM
Sam’s team handled girl’s shooting well I was in the Sam’s wholesale store on Harbison Boulevard Monday when a young girl shot herself with her grandmother’s gun. I was in the aisle adjacent to the grandmother when the incident occurred and, like other customers and employees, I was shocked to hear the gunfire.- 12:14 AM
“... but it was Juneteenth too. We were celebrating Emancipation and thanking God.” “Do you still call it ‘Juneteenth?’ Is it still celebrated?”- 5:49 PM
Climate change part of natural cycle The key word in Brian Helmuth’s May 27 column, “Tackling climate change, while we still can,” is “change.” That’s what climate does: It “changes.”- 5:49 PM
As Cindi Ross Scoppe mentioned in her Feb. 5 column regarding special-purpose-district dissolution, there are many of these districts and many differing forms of governance. Governing boards may be appointed or elected. Some special-purpose districts receive millage from the county in which they serve. Others are fee-for-service and receive no millage.- 12:16 AM
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