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