The First Round | Friday, June 22
THE STATE
- Century-old blue laws might be history
- Capitol connection
- Legislators finalize budget, tax cuts, DOT changes
- Reduce transit fee to show county can be good steward
- On sardines, shortcake, vouchers and school improvement
- Rex hires innovation adviser
- On the Web, grief flows for 2 friends
- Democrats bash Wingate about the wrong things
- Brash youth: The lost Thomas Ravenel videos
- Ceips sworn in today
- Harrell appeals to Democrats to pass DOT reform
GREENVILLE NEWS
- Grocery tax will vanish
- State families enjoy Top 10 income growth
- Ravenel’s indictment shows need for change
- Sometimes you just have to be there when picking a candidate
- Lawmakers open door to replace Ravenel
- Haskins illustrates McCain’s fadeaway
P&C
- House OKs bill giving parents school choice
- Huckabee plans area meetings
- S.C. educators must harness own political power, Rex says
- Giuliani’s chances in S.C. not dead
- Campaign will push children’s issues in primaries
- Legislature OKs $7.4B budget
- Keep immigration bill alive
- DOT bill is critical victory for restructuring and reform
SHJ
SC AP
- SC legislators approve state budget, DOT overhaul
- State budget filled with tax breaks
- A look at proposals by SC Legislature
- Thousands expected at memorial service to honor firefighters
BLOGOSHERE
- Sad day in the blogosphere
- Why, why, why?
- Survey of bloggers and readers - go participate!
- Widely Known?
- The Aiken Standard reports: Ryberg says “I WANT THE JOB.” What will Rep. Skipper Perry do?
- Interesting Read
2008 | REPUBLICANS
- The Note: Rudy’s Nightmare
- Rival Campaigns Taking Aim at Romney’s Faith
- Giuliani: Joining Iraq Study Group Was Mistake
- McCain: Fuel economy status quo unacceptable
- Analysis: McCain No ‘Happy Warrior’
- Romney cites US strengths
- Romney Calls for New Strategy on Terror
- Top 3 GOP candidates can claim strongholds, but Thompson looms
- Crushing on Fred Thompson’s… Politics
2008 | DEMOCRATS
- Edwards and the Electability Question
- Bill Clinton Takes Bigger Campaign Role
- Senator Obama Reveals 113 Budget Requests
- Obama returns to N.H. for heavy-lifting
- Edwards: Pls Send $$
- Sen. Hillary Clinton an artful dodger
- Obama team can play rough
- Obama Campaign Picks Donors For Dinner
- Edwards’ Nonprofit Kept His Profile High
- Edwards returns to 2004 campaign theme
- Paul Simon to Tour with Chris Dodd
2008 | INDEPENDENTS
- The Line: Can Anyone Measure the Bloomberg Effect?
- Bloomberg Run May Bypass New York’s Partisan Voters
- History, Recent Polls Give Bloomberg Little Hope
- Running NYC as Presidential Candidate Problematic for Bloomberg
- For 2 Years, Bloomberg Aides Prepared for Bid
MORE NEWS
- S.C. budget accord brings tax relief
- Spratt’s aide to retire; two Rock Hill men to help run office
- Message To Lindsey Graham
- n Open Letter to Senator Lindsey Graham
- Opponents Vow to Try to Block Immigration Bill
- Florence boy lobbies for heart pump
- Betrayal of Trust
- Senate OKs bill boosting fuel economy rules
- House lawmakers unveil $150M in projects
- Seersucker-Suited Senators Dress for Success
- Sen. McConnell: ‘Most Difficult’ Reelection Ever