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Gov. Nikki Haley and the state’s eight other constitutional officers are underpaid – some significantly…
Month: May 2014
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THE PROBLEM IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK South Carolinians are serious about changing Washington. All…
The ongoing story of Attorney General Alan Wilson’s grand jury investigation of House Speaker Bobby…
Since 2009, a political action committee with ties to House Speaker Bobby Harrell has donated…
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S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked the state’s top court to review certain documents…
NO MONEY FOR A PAY HIKE? NO PROBLEM. The S.C. Constitution requires that “annual expenditures…
INSULT, INJURY, ETC. If someone new to speaking English wants an explanation of the phrase…
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Under an obscure S.C. Supreme Court order, Chief Justice Jean Toal would appoint the trial…
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AREN’T “PUBLIC” THINGS SUPPOSED TO SERVE THE PUBLIC? Why has higher education at allegedly…
By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. lawmakers would see salary hikes of up to 192 percent,…
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By JAMIE MURGUIA Whether they’ve earned one is another question. The S.C. Senate voted 25…
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A CON GAME FOR SURE Last summer, news broke that SC DHEC had started refusing…
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S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson or the state grand jury can’t investigate whether House Speaker…
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Every quarter, Sen. Paul Campbell says he receives a check from Berkeley County for about…
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IT WASN’T AN ETHICS REFORM BILL THEN, AND IT SURE ISN’T ONE NOW Just how…
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The S.C. Public Service Commission might not be aware of the old saying, “If you…
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TALBERT BLACK’S FOLLOWING THE MONEY We are fighting a $300 million sales tax increase in…
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Bobby Harrell’s reimbursement from his campaign account for use of his private plane wasn’t the…
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By JAMIE MURGUIA Unaccountable power isn’t going away In a typical move by the Budget…
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A second hearing in the state grand jury case involving House Speaker Bobby Harrell has…