State Sen. Tom Davis explains to a group of Midlands-area high school students about why…
Year: 2011
Financial transparency continues to spread among South Carolina school districts. Nearly a year after a…
The top 15 highest-paid employees at state-owned utility Santee Cooper could not receive raises in…
By Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter Some weeks ago, the Charleston City Council earned praise for its…
At least four South Carolina school districts would be able to sell bonds – without…
State Sen. Tom Davis tells a Midlands-area high school class that he believes part of…
Legislation requiring South Carolina’s state-supported colleges and universities to post their spending online looks like…
It’s been nearly half a decade since the University of South Carolina began the Discovery…
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter Regarding Wal-Mart’s efforts to lobby against Amazon.com receiving incentives to…
Three nonprofit regional economic development organizations whose boards of directors list at least one state…
If there’s a favorite color at the S.C. Department of Commerce, it might be black….
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter Richland County Councilman Seth Rose says he believes that South…
The S.C. Research Authority likes to play up its reputation for applying research to commercial…
By Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter At last week’s meeting, Charleston City Council voted 8-5…
South Carolinians, especially in the Midlands, have heard a lot about Amazon.com closing the window…
By Mark Knapp Citizen Reporter Recommendation by the Charleston City Council’s Committee on Public Safety…
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter When asked if the primary goal of a solicitor should…
State and local government employees in South Carolina who report waste or wrongdoing involving tax…
By Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter The Charleston City Council endured a marathon of activity on…
If a Grand Strand legislator has his way, South Carolinians will see their gasoline prices…
In possible shades of a proposed “Capitol Police Force” redux, the S.C. Senate’s budget-writing committee…
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter State Rep. Bakari Sellers expresses his opinion to a Dutch…
Proposed legislation aimed at bringing more transparency and accountability to a huge chunk of the…
Speaking last July at the company’s corporate headquarters in Friedrichshafen, Germany, then-Gov. Mark Sanford called…
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter State Sen. Billy O’Dell tells a Dutch Fork High class…
Although there has been movement this legislative session to merge various state agencies, lawmakers appear…
The S.C. Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Republican Sen. Hugh Leatherman of Florence and responsible…
State Sen. Tom Davis advocates for a spending cap to rein in state government spending….
By Kim Murphy Citizen Reporter Lexington-Richland School District 5 has awarded a multi-million-dollar school construction…
With an announced investment of $1 billion and creation of 1,000 jobs, the proposed First…
The director of South Carolina’s leading environmental group says a controversial road-building project in Charleston…
By Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter Most of us expected it, and it was confirmed…
By Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter State Rep. Bakari Sellers answers a questions from a Dutch…
The battle over whether Amazon.com should be exempt from collecting sales taxes from South Carolinians…
The S.C. House passed a bill last week to tighten state ethics and lobbying rules,…