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By RON AIKEN Commission already funded better than peers, unimpressed council says Speaking to Richland…
Last year, The Nerve began an at-times contentious conversation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation…
By HANNAH HILL Finding out who is in a legislative delegation is harder than you…
By RON AIKEN So-called public elections rubber stamp single name The Joint Transportation Review Committee…
That’s what he said three years ago, anyway. Over the last several years, The Nerve has…
By RON AIKEN UPDATE: The SCRA today, Feb. 25, announced that CEO Bill Mahoney will…
‘It’s getting out of hand lately’ Last week’s story about John Dalen, the guy who…
By RON AIKEN How conflicts of interest stay out of sight in state government…
By ASHLEY LANDESS Shots fired. Fight ensues. This week Sen. Tom Davis provided us with that…
Lawmakers love to worry about a largely powerless governor getting ‘too much power’ Today the…
Pearce: “Everyone is shaking their heads” In a motion not submitted in time to make…
Is he actually winning? Readers may remember John Dalen, the Westminster native and contractor who…
Last week, the chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission, Mike Wooten, took…
By ASHLEY LANDESS ‘There is no bill today that raise taxes.’ Really? Contrary to what…
Sen. Peeler expresses confusion. And who can blame him? This week, the Senate Finance Committee…
In what was likely the last time disgraced former House Speaker Bobby Harrell faced his peers…
By RON AIKEN In emails, Wooten directs DOT staff, county council members to take ‘hard…
Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington has been removed from from his position as vice chairman…
NOTE: On Monday, The Nerve looked at how South Carolina Research Authority is a state agency shrouded…
“Invisible Kingdom” has $1.5B in Operating Revenues Since 2010 Would you be surprised to learn…
Unfortunately, you’ll have to ask your lawmaker. And good luck with that. South Carolina’s Department…
Councilors turned themselves in today Former Columbia City Council member Brian DeQuincey Newman and…
Program fees criticized; interns paid $54 per hour The initial process to hire ICA Engineering…
By RON AIKEN Millions in ‘minority’ contracts flow to powerful senator’s coffers A federal program…
Prefiled bills would curtail roll-call requirement, turn crime victims into criminals, expunge lawmakers’ misdemeanors, and…
By RON AIKEN Non-disclosure raises questions about purpose of required disclosure forms Sen. Hugh Leatherman…
The word is there for a reason. We don’t hear the word tyrant much anymore,…
By RICK BRUNDRETT Campaign records raise questions about propriety of transactions If Kris Crawford needs…