Suburban Renewal: We Are The Trend
URBAN AMERICA IS GIVING BACK ITS GAINS … Recently our founding editor posted an item about his decision to leave the high-tax, high-crime city center...
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Another “Mayorhood” Crony Goes Down
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COLUMBIA MAYOR STEVE BENJAMIN’S ALLIES ARE ALL GETTING INDICTED … Former South Carolina State House lobbyist and university official Ed Givens pleaded guilty in federal...
Columbia SC: “Strong Mayor” Lost?
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This website didn’t get too exercised about the city of Columbia, S.C.’s recent election over whether to adopt a “strong mayor” system of government (as...
Columbia Mayoral Candidate Dropping Out
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Larry Sypolt, a long shot candidate for mayor of Columbia, S.C., is dropping out of the race and endorsing incumbent Steve Benjamin, sources tell FITS....
Sources: Mayor Planted “Racist” Graffiti
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Sometime during the early morning hours of December 30, 2009, an unidentified vandal spray-painted racist graffiti on the side of Columbia, South Carolina’s city hall....
Fire At Columbia, SC Government Building
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A “small fire” broke out at a city government building in downtown Columbia, S.C. on Friday afternoon – prompting the evacuation of all employees at...
Mayoral Candidate Received Threats?
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Larry Sypolt – a former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) analyst who is currently running for mayor of Columbia, S.C. – may be one of...
Columbia, SC: Where Gang Bangers Run Free
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We’re often asked “is there anything you guys think government should do?” Well yes … and while we are obviously hard core libertarians here at...
Columbia, SC: Lazy As Hell
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The city of Columbia, S.C. has been ranked as one of the laziest large metropolitan areas in the country, according to a new report from...
Larry Sypolt Is Running For Mayor Of Columbia
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Chalk another one up for our network of informed sources … As we reported exclusively three weeks ago, former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) analyst...