By Dallas Woodhouse Bills under consideration in the S.C. Legislature would remove a quirk in…
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By Dallas Woodhouse One of South Carolina’s early governors – and one of the nation’s…
Editor’s Note: The following article, written by SCPC Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse, was published originally…
Anyone following the progress and coverage of the state budget this week could easily gain…
In a supreme twist of irony, this week lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee voted…
This week, state House and Senate committees considered legislation calling for an Article V convention…
Lawmakers have been holding committee meetings all week on the S.C. Department of Administration’s report…
This week, the S.C. Department of Administration released an official report detailing three different options…
Yesterday, 17 judges were elected by the Legislature, all of whom were unopposed – at…
This week, the Charleston County Aviation Authority (which oversees the Charleston airport) named a new…
Monday of this week marked the deadline, as set by state law, for the…
As the 2020 legislative session kicks off, it’s important to remember that the General Assembly…
A recent news story reported how lawmakers routinely funnel funding for secret pet projects through…
For years, The Nerve has reported on the legislature’s control of the judiciary – specifically…
With the start of the legislative session right around the corner, it’s a good time…
A recent Pew Research Center report showed that federal dollars comprised roughly a third of…
In a greatly anticipated decision regarding the future of solar energy in South Carolina, the…
Five years ago last month, former S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell pleaded guilty to six…
The 2020 budget process officially began this month, with agency budget requests due to the…
This week a lawsuit filed by Sen. Dick Harpootlian over the Department of Commerce’s refusal…
A recent study covered by The Greenville News revealed that South Carolina has one of…
At Wednesday’s state Senate Finance subcommittee meeting to discuss expanding interstates, Sen. Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington,…
This week, state Sen. Dick Harpootlian filed a lawsuit against the S.C. Department of Commerce…
Next Tuesday, the legislatively controlled Public Utilities Review Committee (PURC) will perform the annual performance…
Earlier this week, The Nerve reported that the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank board, which includes…
Members of the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) board recently discussed their desire to explore…
The Comptroller General’s Office announced a $350 million surplus when the books were closed this…
During a State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) board meeting this week, Sen. Hugh Leatherman directed…
Former S.C. Department of Transportation commissioner John Hardee (son-in-law of state Sen. Hugh Leatherman) has…
This week, the Public Service Commission terminated a contract with consultants hired to help set…
At a Joint Bond Review Committee (JBRC) meeting this week, several universities and one tech…
This month the Senate Education Committee resumed hearings on its version of the education omnibus…
At the close of this week’s one-day special session, the Senate confirmed – without warning…
Yesterday the Santee Cooper Advisory Board (comprised of five statewide-elected officers including the governor) met…
When lawmakers passed the 12-cent gas tax increase two years ago, they promised that every…