By RICK BRUNDRETT From May 2005 through last Oct. 30, the S.C. Public Service…
Month: March 2014
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The S.C. House Judiciary Committee took up a highly publicized bill earlier this week. The…
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Remind us: Why do we have an independently elected politician with barely any official duties?…
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Most parents probably would love it if their children’s school report cards were as good…
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WHAT THEY WON’T SAY AT RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES Toray Industries’ decision to locate in Spartanburg County…
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Despite explosive testimony in Friday’s unprecedented court hearing pitting South Carolina’s top prosecutor against arguably…
The Nerve received a first-place South Carolina Press Association award at the organization’s annual awards meeting…
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By JAMIE MURGUIA The ‘one topic’ rule depends on how lawmakers define ‘topic.’ In…
WHEN WILL THE HOUSE STOP DEFENDING THE SPEAKER? It’s bad enough that the most powerful…
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A court hearing has been scheduled for Friday regarding reported efforts by S.C. House Speaker…
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State law requires that before changes are made to state educational standards and assessment tests,…
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A month ago, I explained how I other parents are suing the Anderson School District…
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S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell – arguably South Carolina’s most powerful lawmaker – was visibly…
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WHAT’S S.300 ABOUT, ANYWAY? On Wednesday, the Senate Education Committee advanced a bill touted by…
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PUBLIC “SERVICE” INDEED How does South Carolina’s energy market work? In a nutshell, it doesn’t….
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First, he said the letter was destroyed. Now, he contends the letter exists, but only…
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WHEN LAWMAKERS DON’T WANT TO FOLLOW THE LAW, THEY WRITE A PROVISO [Editor’s note: Occasionally,…
Nancy S. Campbell last year was hoping to land a $102,000-a-year seat on the S.C….
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State-funded higher education institutions – as well as some lawmakers – are upset. What about?…
What do a liberal arts college, a publicly funded medical school and a private law…
The South Carolina Farm Bureau, considered the state’s most influential farm organization, has not been…
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CITIZEN REPORTER CONSIDERS COUNTY’S ‘SHADOW GOVERNMENT’ Who really runs county council government? Even though voters…
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S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt had his hand out at a recent House Ways and…