South Carolina taxpayers could be in store for a belated Christmas present – one that…
Eric K. Ward
Eric Ward is an investigative reporter and researcher with the South Carolina Policy Council.
Ward joined the organization in October 2009 after nine years at Free Times, the alternative newsweekly in the South Carolina capital of Columbia, where he was news editor of the publication, overseeing its local, state and national coverage.
Prior to that, Ward conducted an independent, nationwide oral history project focused on the future of the United States. His journalism career also includes three years as a daily newspaper reporter.
Ward received a bachelor’s degree in news-editorial journalism from the University of South Carolina and has won several writing and reporting awards. His interests include writing, politics and government, civics and democracy, environmental issues, music, photography and the great outdoors.
You can contact Eric at: eric@thenerve.org or call (803) 254-4411.
S.C. Research Authority board Chairman Bill Masters said Wednesday that he has called for “an…
A nearly $5 million budget increase this year for the S.C. Senate is helping to…
Written By: Eric K. Ward & Rick Brundrett When it comes to being employed by…
Some crucial details have yet to be revealed about the S.C. retirement system’s controversial plan…
By ERIC WARD It’s no secret that state-funded colleges and universities in South Carolina…
South Carolina’s state retirement system faces billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities. But is creating…
By RICK BRUNDRETT By itself, it’s not enough to make anybody rich. But it’s a…
Transitioning to a new governor and lieutenant governor after the Nov. 2 elections could cost…
Three state agencies are facing operating deficits this fiscal year that could add up to…
Whether South Carolina will pay the highest Medicaid prescription drug rates in the country is…
South Carolina would have the longest ban in the nation on former state lawmakers lobbying…
A change to a state budget proviso could result in South Carolina paying the highest…
A state judge has rejected an appeal by a Richland County community group working to…
Several S.C. lawmakers are dually employed by the state, occupying seats in the General Assembly…
There’s a ticking time bomb in the state budget, and it’s labeled “Medicaid in South…
WITH VIDEO An S.C. Budget and Control Board meeting Thursday wasn’t as crowded as most…
Sometimes, there’s more to a bill than meets the eye. The point rings true in…
Just days after The Nerve reported on cramped conditions at S.C. Budget and Control Board…
The recently ended session of the S.C. General Assembly featured no shortage of special-interest bills…
S.C. House Clerk Charles Reid, who is one of the highest-paid state government employees, and…
Should South Carolina shorten its legislative session? The issue has been debated off and on…
The S.C. General Assembly recently overturned a veto of a financial regulatory bill that Gov….
In the S.C. General Assembly, there’s constituent service – proclamations and congratulations and the like…
South Carolina’s three public research universities and the State Ports Authority gave financial or in-kind…
Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed a bill that would allow allegations of ethical wrongdoing against…
After two years of the state’s general fund budget imploding to the tune of almost…
You want Budget and Control Board efficiencies? You’ve got Budget and Control Board efficiencies. But…
The development of a new State Farmers Market has stretched into a years-long project fraught…
It required the leanest of lean budget times, and it didn’t happen until halfway through…
It looks like Gov. Mark Sanford will not have to help decide the fate of…
The General Assembly overrode a gubernatorial veto and passed a bipartisan bill into law Wednesday…
The S.C. House’s chief budget writer, Rep. Dan Cooper, is definitely not a man with…
State Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman must be the sensitive type – at least…
It’s a very big “if.” However, if proposed tax subsidies for a large retail development…