THEY’LL TAKE THE POWER ALL DAY LONG. BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY? NAH. South Carolina a legislative…
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NEPOTISM, SECRECY, CONCENTRATED POWER . . . LAWMAKERS ARE ALL FOR IT! In South Carolina,…
If the past three days of debate in the Senate are any indication of whether…
GRAB YOUR WALLETS, PEOPLE. It has been a significant week on the tax battlefront. First,…
By JAMIE MURGUIA NOT BUYIN’ IT Stop me if you’ve heard this excuse before. At…
DON’T LAUGH … YOU’RE “THEM” Under Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s “closing fund” – the state’s…
ETHICS BILLS GALORE S.C. lawmakers are beginning the 2015 legislative session by acknowledging that ethics…
DETAILS. PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS. With a new session beginning next Tuesday, the opportunities…
REFORM: IT SHOULDN’T BE COMPLICATED Happy New Year! As you can see from Robert Ariail’s…
By ALLAN YARID What happens when the building code is criminalized? Readers may remember me…
Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the dawn of the world’s greatest miracle, may we be…
REPAIRMEN WHO JUST HAPPEN TO KNOW CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ETC., ETC. At The Nerve, we get…
ACCORDING TO SOME LAWMAKERS, ‘FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINTS’ ARE A HUGE PROBLEM. (YEAH, RIGHT.) You wouln’t have…
Over the last two years, House and Senate members have traded boasts about which chamber…
TRANSPARENCY IS WINNING . . . Two weeks ago, the South Carolina House has passed…
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE REALLY REALLY BAD With less than a month to…
The South Carolina House of Representatives recently banned so-called leadership PACs – political action committees…
CRAZY, RIGHT? Last Friday night at a meeting of the Anderson County legislative delegation, freshman…
A FAILED COUP MAY TELL US A LOT ABOUT WHAT’S COMING For the first time…
A S.C. House rules proposal would have forced anyone testifying before a House committee to…
WOULD IT BE ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ TO ABOLISH THE ETHICS COMMITTEES? In October, Jorge Roig, Associate Professor…
DALEN: IF IT’S A RIGHT, IT’S NOT A PRIVILEGE I was busy repairing a homeowner’s…
CITIZENS ARE LYING TOO MUCH – IS THAT THE REAL PROBLEM? In a column last month,…
Last year, as all the world now knows, onetime Obama advisor Jonathan Gruber stated what…
WHY ARE WE PAYING FOR ALL THESE PROJECTS WITH TEMPORARY TAX HIKES? November 4, 2014…
THE ELECTION IS OVER. THE PRESS CONFERENCES HAVE BEGUN. WHAT ABOUT THOSE PROMISES? The election…
WHY BOTHER WITH STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WHEN WE CAN JUST GIVE GOVERNMENT MORE MONEY? When we…
Gov. Nikki Haley has staked the credibility of her administration on the jobs and investment…
‘CAPITALISM’ IS A DIRTY WORD. BUT IT SHOULDN’T BE. HERE’S WHY. Imagine this incredible scenario: You…
HOW LAWMAKERS PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE ADJUTANT BALLOT MEASURE On Tuesday, 56 percent…
In at least four different South Carolina counties, efforts by well-connected special interests to raise…
THE ETHICS ACT IS OBSOLETE. HERE’S WHAT ONE LONGTIME OBSERVER SAYS WE SHOULD DO ABOUT IT….