Columbia, S.C. has been named one of America's "drunkest cities," according to Men's Health magazine. The list was based on several factors including death rates from liver disease, alcohol-related car crashes, binge-drinking frequency, the number of DUI arrests and severity of DUI penalties. South
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Not content with raising people's energy bills to pay for a cash guzzling, government-run bus fleet, Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin now wants to hand out $20,000 a pop to downtown building owners who agree to improve the "aesthetics" of their properties. Benjamin will roll out the specifics of his
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So ... we promised that we would try to make this daily "post" thing a regular feature on our website, and after dutifully (and painfully) shaking off the holiday hangover that's exactly what we're doing. As always, if you’ve got a link you would like us to include in the "post," feel free to email
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City of Columbia, S.C. residents are pissed off about a plan that would raise their energy bills by $1.61 each month to pay for a money-losing, government-run bus system. In fact, we stumbled upon this old campaign sign for City Councilwoman Belinda Gergel (above) - who along with Columbia mayor Steve
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Unable to convince mostly-Democratic voters in Richland County (S.C.) to approve a tax hike last month, City of Columbia, S.C. leaders on Tuesday voted to add $1.61 to the monthly electric bill of every Columbia resident. The money will go to subsidize a money-losing, government-run bus fleet. You
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Last month, Richland County (S.C.) voters narrowly rejected a sales tax increase that would have funded any number of big government machinations - including the continued operation of the local public bus system, which apparently can't stay afloat on its own. The defeat of this ill-conceived referendum
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We've had our ups and downs with S.C. House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham ... but that was before he saved Christmas, people. Bingham and former S.C. Majority Leader Rick Quinn have teamed up with Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin in an effort to save the Governor's Carolighting Ceremony - which
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In a possible prelude to what Palmetto state voters could get if they elect Nikki Haley as their governor, another self-anointed "champion of transparency" is revealing himself to by anything but ... Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin - who built his entire campaign around openness and Obama-style
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As we reported exclusively earlier this month, Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin and city economic development director Jim Gambrell recently traveled to California in the hopes of landing a "major manufacturing facility" for the recession-ravaged state capital. Good for them, right? Well ...
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Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin traveled to San Jose, California last month to meet with a company that is reportedly considering the city as a possible location for a "major manufacturing facility," multiple sources tell FITS. Joining Benjamin on the trip was the city's top economic development
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