Throwback: Taxes Flow to Federal Lobbyists The Nerve arose from the swamp — well, wetlands…
Inside Insight
Consider where the revenue would go Yes, it’s the festive time between Christmas and New…
BY PHILLIP CEASE They’re making license plates again. You know, like cons do. If you…
Either the city or the county or the state. Or no one. In November of…
BY PHILLIP CEASE Revolving door at bank is bad for everyone else It’s the week…
In early 2014, Governor Nikki Haley signed into law a bill that was supposed to reform…
BY PHILLIP CEASE Servants, sure — with benefits When the Senate met for its organizational…
BY PHILLIP CEASE Legislation will move more easily to law On Tuesday, the state Senate…
By ASHLEY LANDESS One sentence goes missing in bill to ratify constitution Over the course…
BY PHILLIP CEASE With the news that Governor Nikki Haley will be leaving for New…
By HANNAH HILL No wonder everybody’s confused Nov. 28, 2016, 3:36 p.m.: In 2012, when…
By PHILLIP CEASE It’s all in the family The Judicial Merit Selection Commission began meeting…
By PHILLIP CEASE Cell phones, clothing, vacations – it’s all good. The elections are over and…
By PHILLIP CEASE Also, don’t announce your retirement If you’re in the South Carolina legislature…
By ELISABETH PARKER Cutting ties for the sake of appearances? Why bother? Ethics laws in many…
By PHILLIP CEASE A minor complaint, but a serious one If you read news stories…
By PHILLIP CEASE Why does the agriculture industry get its own taxpayer-supported ad campaign? The…
By DUNCAN TAYLOR It was a ‘public meeting,’ all right. Only the public was asked…
By PHILLIP CEASE Any day of the week, somebody’s buying them food “Freshman 15” is…
By PHILLIP CEASE Ultimately, biz mag rankings are about political culture If you only listen…
By DUNCAN TAYLOR Leaders were made aware of the budget law years ago. And yet. For…
By PHILLIP CEASE Uh oh. Here come the lobbyists The South Carolina House of Representatives…
By PHILLIP CEASE Campaigning is fine, but not with public money and not on…
By PHILLIP CEASE Or is there some other explanation for constant tuition increases? As Benjamin…
By DUNCAN TAYLOR Welcome to the world of South Carolina state government . . ….
By PHILLIP CEASE When lawmakers want to give a troubled agency to the governor, look…
By PHILLIP CEASE Leatherman and White get it done The term “legislative state” gets thrown…
Notes on a sketchy-looking takings bill Two years ago, The Nerve posted a powerful story…
Thanks to a high court ruling, government entities can conveniently forget to say what’s on the…
‘We deem this bill to be constitutional,’ says bill about itself If you happen to be…
Be it resolved: Everybody should learn a lot of good things Once in a while,…
You know, the one establishing independent investigation of lawmakers? Neither do we. Two and a…
Report invites us to reconsider whether public money should support ‘the arts’ In 2012, Gov. Nikki…
Gov. Haley signs ‘Workforce Development Council’ into law. Among our least favorite terms in state…
Tortured proposal appears out of nowhere, House suddenly A-OK with it Yesterday the General Assembly…