In South Carolina, there are at least 54 part-time magistrate and municipal judges earning more…
Month: April 2014
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When it comes to determining whether the S.C. Public Service Commission has been meeting secretly…
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It’s no secret S.C. lawmakers have written – and continue to craft – loopholes in…
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MORE THAN YOU REALIZE In less than a week, a circuit court judge may decide…
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NO OVERSIGHT – EXCEPT WHEN IT AFFECTS THE OVERSEERS Does anyone outside the State House think…
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Since January 2011, S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell has used $150,000 in campaign funds for…
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‘PRO-BUSINESS’ ≠ THE FREE MARKET What’s the difference between the terms “pro-free market” and “pro-business”? The…
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The reality cable television shows “Southern Charm,” “Welcome to Myrtle Manor,” and “Party Down South”were…
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TIME TO SHORTEN SESSION. YOU GUYS AREN’T DOING ANYTHING ANYWAY. The South Carolina legislature sits…
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If you’re going to experience the court system in South Carolina, chances are it will…
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CITIZENS RAISE BIG QUESTOINS From Brian Knack, in Greenville: In the fall of 1994, the…
It appears that arguably the most powerful lawmaker in the S.C. General Assembly would hold…
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WHY THE MAD RUSH TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION? Occasionally those of us who watch the…
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In what critics describe as an unconstitutional power grab, the S.C. House on Wednesday quietly…
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Janet Oakley – Gov. Nikki Haley’s choice to lead the S.C. Department of Transportation –…
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A LITTLE NOISE GOES A LONG WAY So you think you cannot possibly make a…
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By RICK BRUNDRETT Think twice before you go into the funeral business. In November, a…
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There apparently will be a Round 2 in the court battle between S.C. Attorney General…
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THE ANSWER HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH BAD PRIORITIES When lawmakers start playing games with…
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Last year, Gov. Nikki Haley took trips reimbursed by others totaling nearly $47,000 and accepted…
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Kinziger: Don’t Take the Money! More than $18 million from the federal Department of Housing…