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Politeness is for family, not politicians To our readers: As you enjoy the company of…
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These days, everybody gets to watch Only a few years ago, contentious conversations between politicians…
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Ethics Panel okays using campaign money for ‘gifts,’ doing business with caucuses. Says ‘no’ to…
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‘Strings attached’ still largely secret South Carolina lawmakers are developing a well-deserved reputation for ignoring…
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Remember that momentous reform of state government in 2014? Neither do we. In January of…
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‘I don’t think I’ll contact them again’ Over the last few weeks we’ve received several…
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Post and Courier compilation is latest evidence that South Carolina reporters are back on the…
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WHERE’D THIS ROUNDABOUT COME FROM? AND WHO ASKED FOR THIS MEDIAN? Last Friday’s column by…
In fiscal 2013, the S.C. Department of Transportation outsourced 70 percent of its total expenditures,…
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DALEN STILL WON’T PAY FOR BIZ LICENSE Readers may recall John Dalen, the contractor and…
As hundreds of bills slogged their way through the General Assembly earlier this year, one…
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‘THE BOTTOM LINE IS GETTING STARTED’ Almost since The Nerve began, we’ve covered the quiet…
In a Sept. 1 letter to ex-S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell, House Ethics Committee Chairman…
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YOU MIGHT BE ENTITLED TO A TAX BREAK ON THAT PURCHASE. BUT DON’T EXPECT ANYBODY…
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Nerve’s editor is on vacation. In lieu of the normal story lineup,…
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HOW CAN THE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BE IMPROVED? WELL, FOR STARTERS: ELIMINATE IT. With the passage…
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Below is a list of the 25 highest total payments in 2014 by companies, trade…
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Nerve’s editor is on vacation over the next week. In lieu of the normal…
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IT’S ONLY PENNIES, RIGHT? HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PENNIES Last week, a Charleston resident asked…
AN EXTRA TAX ON ARTISAN BREAD? Occasionally – just occasionally – we’re asked questions about…
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WHAT ‘UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES’? The Charleston Post and Courier has begun a five-part series on students…
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READERS’ STORIES ABOUT THE FREEDOM TO WORK Last week, the South Carolina Policy Council –…
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MAYBE WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE DEPARMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS GOOD FOR THE LEGISLATURE, TOO? In May,…
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Widening roads where no drivers will appreciate it The topic that fills our in-box more…
YOU DON’T News recently broke that the City of Columbia’s minor league baseball team, an…
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO CALL THE OTHER GUY’S BLUFF After a recent solicitation for…
ABUSE OF THE LAW CODE ISN’T A CRIME, BUT MAYBE IT OUGHT TO BE Two…
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONCEDES MILITARY BENEFIT, RELUCTANTLY Clive is an officer in the U.S. military, and…
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‘LIKE SOMETHING FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL’ Since we began inviting readers to tell us their stories…
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WHEN FORGIVENESS IS EASIER TO GET THAN PERMISSION At The Nerve, we don’t condone defying…
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OR IS IT A REALLY EXPENSIVE WAY TO THROW STUFF AWAY? Skepticism about the virtues…
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SO THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED? Since The Nerve began soliciting stories about government waste and official…
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‘DON’T MAKE THINGS DIFFICULT FOR YOURSELF’ Ask almost anyone to tell you a story about…
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‘YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP’ Last Tuesday’s story, in which we drew some of…