Month: October 2020

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Public agencies spend thousands on lobbyists during COVID-19 outbreak

October 27, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The spread of the coronavirus in South Carolina didn’t stop public agencies’…

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No big gains over the summer in fixing SC’s bad roads

October 20, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In theory, the pace of fixing South Carolina’s pothole-riddled roads should have…

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Quietly passed laws give legislative delegations more powers

October 16, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT At least one thing didn’t change in the S.C. Legislature during the…

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SC Launch records: Start-up companies failed to repay millions in financial aid

October 14, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT From December 2015 through April of this year, 16 start-up companies funded…

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$20M in COVID-19 funds earmarked for tourism marketing

October 9, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Gov. Henry McMaster plans to spend $20 million in state surplus money…

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State AG seeking millions for his own agency from $600M plutonium deal

October 7, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In touting a $600 million settlement with the federal government over plutonium…

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State health benefits offered to another part-time governing board

October 2, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Another governing board of a state-created agency is under scrutiny over whether…