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Category Archives: Economic Development
Guv’s Office, Commerce Can’t Produce Job-Creation Records
In an interview on Dec. 15, Gov. Nikki Haley told a reporter with The State newspaper, “I sleep, eat and breathe jobs every day.” On Wednesday, she told lawmakers in her state-of-the-state address that South Carolina was “surging,” pointing to … Continue reading
Charleston Council Appears to Have Resolved I-526 Issue
Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Charleston County Council members must have felt something akin to relief when they buried a contentious issue at their Jan. 9 meeting: the completion of I-526. The resolution, though perhaps not quite the right word, of the … Continue reading
Boeing Not a ‘Public Body,’ Federal Judge Rules
Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer-backed incentives from South Carolina, aerospace giant Boeing is not a public body under the state’s whistleblower law, a federal judge has ruled. That’s mainly because the Chicago-based company “satisfies” a condition … Continue reading
Japan Trips, Other Taxpayer-Funded Freebies Offered to Bridgestone
Over the next several years, as many as 200 new employees at the expanding Bridgestone plant site in Aiken County will be flown to Japan, where the international tire manufacturer is headquartered, according to a state incentives agreement obtained by … Continue reading
End of the Road for I-95 Corridor Authority?
A legislative showdown is brewing over an S.C. Senate bill that would create another state agency whose purported goal is to improve economic conditions in historically poor, rural counties along Interstate 95. The bill (S. 211) creating the “I-95 Corridor … Continue reading
Charleston Council Defers Business License Expansion
Marc Knapp Citizen Reporter The Charleston City Council voted Dec. 20 to renew the city’s current business license ordinance, but agreed to defer a decision to widen its scope. Councilman Michael Seekings noted that he had received many calls of protest and … Continue reading
Bill Would Put More Teeth, Transparency in Incentives Deals
If you ask S.C. Rep. Thad Viers, he’ll tell you that it was mainly for philosophical reasons that he voted earlier this year against offering a controversial state sales-tax collection exemption to Internet retail giant Amazon.com. “My philosophy is that I … Continue reading
Fate of I-526 Extension Project Remains Unsettled
Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Individuals who turned out for the Dec. 6 Charleston County Council meeting expecting some resolution of the I-526 extension issue went away disappointed. While it’s clear the council would like resolution, it still remains uncertain what … Continue reading
Still No Resolution in Sight on I-526 Extension
Warwick Jones Citizen Reporter Individuals who turned out for the Dec. 6 Charleston County Council meeting expecting some resolution of the I-526 extension issue went away disappointed. While it’s clear the council would like resolution, it still remains uncertain what … Continue reading
Additional Details of SCRA Lending Revealed; Legality in Question
Some South Carolina banks have had a tough go over the past few years. Hit hard by the ongoing economic downturn, no fewer than seven state financial institutions have been closed by regulators since 2009, while several others have been … Continue reading
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