Tag: Columbia

PR: Allen University Hosts Presidential Forum

Columbia, South Carolina – Allen University in partnership with the 20/20 Leaders of America, LLC, Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) and the former Governor of South Carolina – Jim Hodges (D) invites you to attend the Presidential Candidates Justice Forum on the campus of Allen University. The historic event will be held in the John Hurst Adams Gymnatorium, located at 1517 Pine Street on Saturday, November 21 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Stand With God Rally To Feature Presidential Candidates

Pastors from all across South Carolina are coming together in support of Biblical marriage and religious liberties. They are calling upon all Bible-believing Christians to gather on the grounds of the State House in Columbia, SC on Saturday August 29, 2015 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.

Gaming the City of Columbia Budget

Gaming the City of Columbia Budget

One look at the Columbia city budget deliberations tells you it’s an election year in the city.

Council recently pledged a two percent, across the board pay raise for all city employees in next year’s budget and even more for fire and police.

The firefighters received a 3.3 percent pay raise retroactive to January 1, 2013. Approximately 400 police officers and seventy 911 dispatchers will receive an additional 3.3 percent mid-year pay raise in January 2014.

History proves there is no better way to get city employees on the side of incumbent council members than to give them a pay raise in an election year.