By RICK BRUNDRETT From May 2005 through last Oct. 30, the S.C. Public Service…
Month: March 2014
The S.C. House Judiciary Committee took up a highly publicized bill earlier this week. The…
Remind us: Why do we have an independently elected politician with barely any official duties?…
Most parents probably would love it if their children’s school report cards were as good…
WHAT THEY WON’T SAY AT RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES Toray Industries’ decision to locate in Spartanburg County…
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…
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…
A court hearing has been scheduled for Friday regarding reported efforts by S.C. House Speaker…
State law requires that before changes are made to state educational standards and assessment tests,…
A month ago, I explained how I other parents are suing the Anderson School District…
S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell – arguably South Carolina’s most powerful lawmaker – was visibly…
WHAT’S S.300 ABOUT, ANYWAY? On Wednesday, the Senate Education Committee advanced a bill touted by…
PUBLIC “SERVICE” INDEED How does South Carolina’s energy market work? In a nutshell, it doesn’t….
First, he said the letter was destroyed. Now, he contends the letter exists, but only…
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….
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…
CITIZEN REPORTER CONSIDERS COUNTY’S ‘SHADOW GOVERNMENT’ Who really runs county council government? Even though voters…
S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt had his hand out at a recent House Ways and…