Political Viewpoint News From July 2011

New Redistricting Gives Myrtle Beach a Powerful New Voice

New Redistricting Gives Myrtle Beach a Powerful New Voice

Every ten years, after the most recent U. S. Census, the Congressional Districts are reviewed. The end goal is to make sure that there is proper representation for each state. This year the review showed that the population of South Carolina grew signifi…
Who is Running for Myrtle Beach City Council

Who is Running for Myrtle Beach City Council

Who can run for Myrtle Beach City Council? Any citizen residing within the city limits of Myrtle Beach for at least one year and who is a registered voter. Filing opens in August for anyone interested. There is no fee to file, proof of residency and vote…
Local DJ speaks out against Tourist Tax

Local DJ speaks out against Tourist Tax

The Tourist Tax, charged to tourists who visit Myrtle Beach, is expected to fund the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber to the tune of over $20 million in 2011. Local Disc Jockey and well known Myrtle Beach community spokesman, Lou Krieger, sounded off today in t…
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Document Dumps on us all

Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Document Dumps on us all

The Sun News reported this past Saturday about how the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber responed to a freedom of information act request on turning over documents to the Myrtle Beach public concerning the millions of tax dollars they will be receiving this year…