Tag Archives: Boeing

Haley: We’re Going to Fight Back on Voter ID

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Gov. Nikki Haley and members of the S.C. General Assembly join in the rotunda of the State House on Jan. 10 to talk about issues related to the Voter ID bill. “What we saw was the continued war on South … Continue reading →

Posted in General Assembly, Legislation | Tagged Boeing, Gov. Nikki Haley, Illegal Immigration, Voter ID | 1 Comment

Legislators Exempt Themselves from Sunshine Law They Created

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

When it comes to releasing public emails and other internal communications, the governor’s office isn’t the only place that likes to play secrecy games. In fact, for more than 30 years, state law has shielded the S.C. General Assembly from releasing documents … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Boeing, General Assembly, Incentives, Legislation, Transparency | Tagged Boeing, House Speaker Bobby Harrell, open-records laws, Sen. Hugh Leatherman, South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, South Carolina Press Association, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | 1 Comment

Incentives Transparency Bill Looks Promising Next Session

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Eric K. Ward

It’s been eight years since a state law was passed requiring the S.C. Department of Commerce to publicly disclose incentives offered to companies to invest capital and create jobs in the state. But that law contains loopholes big enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Incentives, Transparency | Tagged amazon.com, Boeing, Bridgestone Americas, S.C. Department of Commerce, Sen. Hugh Leatherman, Sen. John Land, Sen. Nikki Setzler, Sen. Shane Martin, Sen. Tom Davis, the Sembler Co. | 1 Comment

Senator Rethinks ‘Angel’ Incentives Bill; Midlands Group in Works

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Eric K. Ward

A leading state senator who is sponsoring a bill to provide state tax credits for a high-risk, high-reward form of venture capital known as “angel” investing says he is rethinking his bill – and incentives in general. The senator, Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Incentives | Tagged amazon.com, Boeing, Don Herriott, EngenuitySC, Grant Jackson, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Innovista, Rep. Joan Brady, S.C. Research Authority, SC Launch, Sembler Co., Sen. David Thomas | 3 Comments

Boeing Bonds Illegal in South Carolina?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis might have unwittingly opened a debate about whether the sale of $270 million in state bonds to help aerospace giant Boeing build an aircraft assembly plant in North Charleston violated the S.C. Constitution. Continue reading →

Posted in Boeing | Tagged Bobby Harrell, Boeing, Budget and Control Board, Curtis Loftis, Glenn McConnell, Joe Taylor | 2 Comments