Back to the grindstone with some relief now that this election is over. This is what we're thinking about this week. Obviously, we won't get to them all, but some will stick around, we'll start working on them and they'll show up in the future. Have ideas of your own? Have something you think we should consider before writing? Please chime in.
Hacking scandal | I wrote some about this last week and will probably just update it a bit for print. The breach itself aside, the way it's been handled has been shoddy, bumbling and uninspiring.
Post-election congratulations | Now that the vote's been counted and the races are over, the real work begins. Congratulations to those who won, but you're taking on the hard task of governing at a tough time for the nation. Don't forget the promises you made while running and don't forget that the people who put you in office can just as easily vote you out.
E-waste regulations | The state changed its regulations for the disposal of e-waste this summer. Seems innocuous enough, but the change means that what cost Horry County about $6,000 in the 3rd quarter last year jumped to more than $175,000 this year. That's a lot of money, unbudgeted and unplanned for. What's the deal?
NMB tent rules | City rethinking its strict rules on tents on the beach, taking the first step to get rid of the requirement that they all be 10 feet from each other. It's a good example of leaders seeing how their decisions play out in the real world and deciding that perhaps they went a bit too far and it's worth rethinking.
Sweepstakes parlors | These are popping up all over the place. Are they even legal? If they are, do we want them?
School attendance lines | Horry school board keeps debating these. What does it mean, why has it generated so much controversy, do we care?
CCU trying to cut back on its party image? | New alcohol coordinator in place this year and more actions by campus police cracking down on underage drinking in recent years
Tax fairness | One of the constants in interviews over the past weeks has been the complaint that Horry County sends much more tax money to Columbia than it gets back. Is this true? How much? Why? (This project is going to take a bit of time and research to pull off)
CCU study abroad program | Great way to get culture and see the world. Pushed hard by the school
Silly state laws | South Carolina has numerous state laws that are simply ignored and need to be cleaned up. What does that say about our respect for the rules? Should we be able to just pick and choose the ones we follow?
Football concussions | Is it safe to play football? Should parents let their kids play? Recent research suggests higher levels of Alzheimers, concussions, suicide. Do we just need tougher helmets?
Property tax breaks for religious facilities | People keep asking about them, specifically complaining about Meher Baba in Briarcliffe Acres and sometimes the Garden City Chapel. Just because you don't agree with a religion doesn't mean you can take away their tax-exempt status
Horry County Council discretionary funds | Why do we even allow these? Are they just, as one caller keeps telling me, a way to buy votes?
Debunking persistent myths | State's skyhigh corporate taxes, violent crime is up (the world is more dangerous today), teen pregnancy is up
What did I miss?
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