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Patrick Donlon of Irmo didn’t expect a controversy over a $50,000 state grant that the…
Month: April 2013
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The South Carolina Policy Council – The Nerve’s parent organization – recently launched “Project Conflict…
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Greg Foster can do a lot of things most people can’t do. When you’re the…
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Thousands of S.C. third-graders potentially could be held back if they can’t read at their…
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A controversial S.C. House “ethics-reform” bill criticized for being shrouded in secrecy grew even more…
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A taxpayer-supported, nonprofit genetics center in Greenwood that provides patient information about prenatal birth defects…
Citizens would have to register as lobbyists to speak before committees of the General Assembly…
It took a controversy last week over decriminalized ethics violations to underscore the point to…
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Country music star Kenny Chesney’s planned concert on May 4 in Columbia apparently was important…
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A state House bill would end a longstanding requirement that high school students pass an…
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Public officials would no longer face criminal penalties for many state ethics violations under an…
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A state House panel Thursday approved an amended government-restructuring bill, though one lawmaker contended it…
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The Medical University of South Carolina and College of Charleston together would receive $4 million…
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An ethics-reform bill that had been a mystery until a House Judiciary subcommittee meeting Tuesday…
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By RICK BRUNDRETT Millions in state contracts, virtually none of it disclosed The state…
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Reform debates in South Carolina often follow a pattern – they start with a fire…
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Clemson University wants an additional $3 million in state funds for a new energy research…
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Ethics-reform bills that would force S.C. lawmakers to change their behavior remain stuck in committees…
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Without much deliberation or debate, a House Ways and Means subcommittee on Wednesday approved sending…
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The S.C. House Judiciary Committee voted 14-9 along party lines Tuesday to send an amended…
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Update: The House Judiciary Committee approved H. 3602, which targets “professional” shoplifters, on Tuesday. South…
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Apparently, it takes a village to graduate University of South Carolina students “on time.” The…
By RICK BRUNDRETT In the blink of an eye Thursday on a conference call…
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Give S.C. Rep. Robert Williams an “A” for persistence. But if the Darlington Democrat’s track…
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Clemson University would gain sweeping powers to buy property – with less oversight – under…
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When it comes to transparency of taxpayer-backed incentives for business projects, the Palmetto State received…
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S.C. Educational Television President and CEO Linda O’Bryon didn’t mince words when she appeared recently…