By JAMIE MURGUIA Unaccountable power isn’t going away In a typical move by the Budget…
Year: 2014
A second hearing in the state grand jury case involving House Speaker Bobby Harrell has…
In South Carolina, there are at least 54 part-time magistrate and municipal judges earning more…
When it comes to determining whether the S.C. Public Service Commission has been meeting secretly…
It’s no secret S.C. lawmakers have written – and continue to craft – loopholes in…
MORE THAN YOU REALIZE In less than a week, a circuit court judge may decide…
NO OVERSIGHT – EXCEPT WHEN IT AFFECTS THE OVERSEERS Does anyone outside the State House think…
Since January 2011, S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell has used $150,000 in campaign funds for…
‘PRO-BUSINESS’ ≠ THE FREE MARKET What’s the difference between the terms “pro-free market” and “pro-business”? The…
The reality cable television shows “Southern Charm,” “Welcome to Myrtle Manor,” and “Party Down South”were…
TIME TO SHORTEN SESSION. YOU GUYS AREN’T DOING ANYTHING ANYWAY. The South Carolina legislature sits…
If you’re going to experience the court system in South Carolina, chances are it will…
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…
WHY THE MAD RUSH TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION? Occasionally those of us who watch the…
In what critics describe as an unconstitutional power grab, the S.C. House on Wednesday quietly…
Janet Oakley – Gov. Nikki Haley’s choice to lead the S.C. Department of Transportation –…
A LITTLE NOISE GOES A LONG WAY So you think you cannot possibly make a…
By RICK BRUNDRETT Think twice before you go into the funeral business. In November, a…
There apparently will be a Round 2 in the court battle between S.C. Attorney General…
THE ANSWER HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH BAD PRIORITIES When lawmakers start playing games with…
Last year, Gov. Nikki Haley took trips reimbursed by others totaling nearly $47,000 and accepted…
Kinziger: Don’t Take the Money! More than $18 million from the federal Department of Housing…
By RICK BRUNDRETT From May 2005 through last Oct. 30, the S.C. Public Service…
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…