By Mayor Billy Keyserling One of the most important lessons I learned while working in DC, through my training as a mediator and serving the public, is that we must separate the WHO from the WHAT. When we focus on [...]
By Neil Mellen Public schools are collecting more money per student than ever before, averaging over $11,700 for each child this year, though less than half of it reaches the classroom. That’s according to a new report issued by the [...]
By William E.N. Hawkins National newspaper week, October 2-8, is a time to celebrate the unique role newspapers play in our society and dispel the myth that they are going away. It may be difficult for some to see through [...]
By Mayor Billy Keyserling Once the city made changes to provide a higher level of services at less cost, we began investing time and money in ensuring a more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable Beaufort which we mandated through our [...]
By Joe Lee, Councilman, Town of Port Royal Council In late July I was invited to provide an update on the status of the Town of Port Royal. I accepted the invitation knowing full well there would not be any [...]
Private insurers must provide coverage of birth control and other preventative services Tell Them, an e-advocacy network established by the New Morning Foundation, is celebrating historic new guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that [...]
By Mayor Billy Keyserling Very often when faced with unsettling experiences we sit back and look to the “experts” to move in and do the work. What I am writing about has nothing to do with experts, it is about [...]
By Bill Evans Even though its summer, there is a lot going on with our schools that will continue to be of significance going forward. First, on the personnel side, Mrs. Mona Lise Dickson has been appointed to fill the [...]
By Bill Rogers I got a call from a school board member recently asking what to do when her board goes into executive session and then talks about things that cannot legally be discussed there. “Can I speak out about [...]
By Reed Armstrong, LIBPA member and Project Manager with the Coastal Conservation League in its Beaufort Office Ten years ago, the Coastal Conservation League seemed to spend all of its energy and resources opposing development proposals in Beaufort County. [...]
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