http://www.scyellowdogs.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 07 May 2008 20:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is an incredible article by Roddie Burris at The State. Telling it like it is: elected as a firebrand, Patterson retires as a statesman After 34 years in the S.C. Legislature - all but 10 as a state senator - Columbia's Kay Patterson is retiring from an institution that, he ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/05/07/telling-it-like-it-is-elected-as-a-firebrand-patterson-retires-as-a-statesman/ South Carolinians have an opportunity to help improve our state's public school system by signing a petition to replace SC's current standard of "minimally adequate education." This petition supports an amendment inserting "a high quality education, allowing each student to reach his highest potential" into our state constitution. Legislation to change ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/04/25/south-carolina-children-need-your-help-please-support-the-constitutional-amendment-for-high-quality-education/ Here's a really inspirational story from the Politico. For anyone doubting that opportunity still exists in America, there is the story of Jaime Harrison. Harrison is a top aide to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a job that ranks among the most influential in Congress. He has an office at the dead ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/04/03/jaime-harrisona-long-way-from-orangeburg/ Beth Padget thinks the South Carolina Democratic Party had a point about filing on Sunday. Here is what she said in a recent blog: Sometimes it's fun just to sit at your desk and await the "ping" alerting you to an e-mail. Especially during a super-charged election year. Well the South Carolina Democratic ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/04/01/democrats-want-to-go-to-church-too/ This is a really cool article I read on upstatetoday.com. SENECA — West-Oak High School sophomore Hannah Brooks of Seneca has won a $500 savings bond for writing an essay on recycling. Brooks was the big winner of the "Talking Trash" Recycling Essay Contest sponsored by the Oconee County Democratic Party. The ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/03/28/think-recycling/ WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the following statement criticizing House Republicans for defeating the GIVE Act, HR 5563, legislation that promotes volunteerism and reauthorizes national service programs. "What demonstrates true American values more than volunteering?  What better way to give back to our country and ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/03/13/clyburn-what-do-republicans-have-against-volunteerism/ Columbia, SC- South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler released the following statement in response to the death of Ann 'Tunky' Osteen Yarborough Riley, wife of Gov. Richard W. Riley. "It's been said that behind every great man, there's a great woman. Tunky Riley was definitely a great woman. As the ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/03/07/scdp-chair-remembers-tunky-riley/ The monthly Yellow Dog Chat with chair Carol Fowler was held last night, January 10th. For those of you able to join, your participation was greatly appreciated! We hope you were able to get some of your questions answered, and will have more for the next chat session. To view the ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/02/29/february-2008-yellow-dog-chat-transcript-now-available/ From The Times and Democrat   Washington, DC - Sixth District Congressman and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today thanked the Children's Defense Fund Action Council (CDFAC) for naming him one of the "Best Representatives for Children." The CDFAC today released its 2007 Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard, which grades every Member of ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/02/28/clyburn-named-one-of-many-best-representatives-for-children/ WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008:  "Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscally responsible and environmentally conscious energy bill that seeks to reduce our country's dependence ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/02/27/house-approves-bill-to-create-jobs-invest-in-renewable-energy/ Former Democratic National Comittee Chair Don Fowler breaks down the meaning of this term and answers other questions on youtube. Did we mention that he's a super delegate? http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/02/15/what-is-a-super-delegate/ South Carolina Senate Candidate Mandy Powers-Norell has created a blog. Check it out here. http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/02/01/mandy-powers-norrell-has-a-blog-too/ Presidential hopefuls completed a final round of friend-raisers Friday and Saturday in hopes of pulling off a pivotal win in the First in the South primary today. Cameras representing media from all around the globe filled the State's streets capturing views of all the candidates. After a day ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/01/26/all-eyes-on-south-carolina-at-primary-returns-come-in/ We're going to be blogging the CBC Institute/CNN Democratic Debate tonight, join in with us live as we watch and react to what's going on. You can tune in live at the CNN.com Election Center website. http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/01/21/blogging-the-democratic-debate/ The monthly Yellow Dog Chat with chair Carol Fowler was held last night, January 10th. For those of you able to join, your participation was greatly appreciated! We hope you were able to get some of your questions answered, and will have more for the next chat session. To ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2008/01/10/january-yellow-dog-chat-transcript-now-availabile/ Six weeks before South Carolina Republicans and Democrats cast their primary votes for president, the races remain very much up in the air. On the Democratic side, most polls show Sen. Hillary Clinton with a comfortable lead in South Carolina, but some also show her support slipping in Iowa, giving fresh ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/12/13/in-sc-its-still-anyones-primary/ I'm not your average American citizen. I am a writer. I write poems, fiction, and creative nonfiction, and I aspire to teach college-level creative writing courses. I'm also a photographer and have worked on freelance photography for Sandlapper magazine. I consider myself one of a minority breed in America: I ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/12/13/democrats-the-best-choice-for-creative-cynics/ Aiken County has long been predominantly Republican, but a formal survey has found that more young people age 18 to 29 are moving toward the Democratic Party. There's only one problem with that, said Dr. Bob Botsch, a USC Aiken political science professor who coordinates a community survey each year. "Let's distinguish ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/12/03/local-survey-young-people-leaning-toward-democrats/ Columbia College students react to campaign comments U.S. Sen. John McCain was at a luncheon yesterday at the Trinity restaurant in Hilton Head, SC. to celebrate Veterans Day and campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. But in a meeting with supporters, the U.S. Navy veteran and former prisoner of war was ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/11/15/mccain-laughs-at-the-use-of-the-b-word/ Help us celebrate the first year of a Democratic Congress! The South Carolina Democratic Party will host the 2007 Federal Delegation Reception Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the Law Offices of Nelson Mullins located on the 17th Floor of the Meridian Building at1329 Main Street in Columbia, SC. US Congressmen ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/11/12/celebrate-with-the-dems/ WASHINGTON, DC-After attacks on an educational and recreational program for the children of military families, Majority Whip Clyburn spoke out on the House floor to defend military families who are fighting to protect our way of life. House Republicans criticized $3 million in the Department of Defense Appropriations ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/11/09/clyburn-defends-military-families/ This Saturday, Nov. 3, Senator John Edwards will host a fundraiser for State Senate candidate Representative Bill Clyburn at a special Richland County Democratic Party breakfast. Eggs and Bacon with Edwards and Clyburn will be held at Mac's on Main, located at 1710 Main Street in Columbia. Doors open 9:30 a.m. There ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/11/01/eggs-and-bacon-with-edwards-and-clyburn/ During this evening's debate, we've had a round of questioning related to representation. Do you need to be a woman to understand women? African American to empathize with people of color? Hispanic to know our growing hispanic population? http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/10/24/do-you-have-to-be-a-woman-to-represent-women-well/ Who? What? When? Where? And how? Do you have a question or two that you've been wanting to ask the South Carolina Democratic Party Chair? Well, you won't have to wait much longer. The South Carolina Democratic Party will host a Yellow Dog Online Chat with Carol Fowler Nov. 28 from ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/10/23/chat-with-the-scdp-chair/ George W. "Compassionate" Bush, our beloved "no child left behind" president, has vetoed the expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. This bill was designed to protect 10.6 million children whose families cannot afford private insurance, whereas the current program protects only 6.6 million. The cost of the bill for one ... http://www.scyellowdogs.com/2007/10/10/sc-gop-leaders-must-vote-for-schip/