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Tag Archives: General Assembly
The Search for a Joint Open Session on the Budget
State law requires that House and Senate appropriation committees meet in joint open session to consider the governor’s proposed budget within five days of it being released. On Jan. 23, the fifth and final day such sessions could be held, … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Budget, General Assembly, Legislation, Transparency
Tagged General Assembly, State Budget
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Petroleum Officials Tell Legislators Gas Cap Would Harm S.C.
State Sen. Dick Elliott is not only pushing forward with a goal of capping wholesale gasoline prices in the Palmetto State, he’s confident that if South Carolina takes such a step, other states will follow. “I believe that if South … Continue reading
Posted in General Assembly, Legislation
Tagged General Assembly, Price controls, Sen. Dick Elliott
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Increased Focus on Whether S.C. Needs a Lt. Governor
It’s been nearly half a century since the South Carolina lieutenant governor’s seat has been vacant, but there’s growing talk of returning to that status – except this time it would be permanent. John Crangle, director of the government watchdog … Continue reading
Most State-Level Politicians Guided by Principle
Kelly Payne Citizen Reporter S.C. Republican Party Executive Director Matt Moore tells a Midlands-area class that he believes the majority of officials serving at the state level are motived by principle rather than personal agenda. Moore, however, concedes that some … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Citizen Reporter, General Assembly
Tagged General Assembly, South Carolina
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Veto on Sprawling Capital Reserve Fund Overridden
S.C. House members wasted little time drawing a line in the sand regarding Gov. Nikki Haley’s budget vetoes, as evidenced by the fact that they quickly voted to override her capital reserve fund veto early Wednesday. The Senate followed suit … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Budget, General Assembly, Legislation, Transparency
Tagged budget, General Assembly, Spending, vetoes
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Legislators Show Lack of SCRA Knowledge
If South Carolinians were asked in a poll to explain what the S.C. Research Authority is, the vast majority of them probably would be unable to do so.
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Posted in Accountability, SCRA, State Agencies, Transparency
Tagged Bill Herbkersman, Bill Mahoney, Bobby Harrell, Dan Cooper, Dwight Loftis, General Assembly, Harry Ott, House Ways and Means Committee, Industry Partners Act and the Innovation Centers Act, Jim Battle, Jim Merrill, Legislative Audit Council, Rita Allison
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Bill Seeks Disclosure of Amazon-Like “Promises”
A group of Midlands legislators is pushing a new bill designed to spare the General Assembly from facing another Amazon-like saga. The proposed law would apply to state and local officials who try to incentivize a company to expand or … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, General Assembly, Incentives, Transparency
Tagged Amazon, amazon.com, General Assembly, Rick Quinn
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New Debt Proposed for School Districts
At least four South Carolina school districts would be able to sell bonds – without voter approval – to finance general operations, under four bills introduced recently in the General Assembly. Because all of the proposed bonds would be general … Continue reading
Retirement Execs Could Get Large Budget Increase
The entity managing the assets of South Carolina’s state retirement system has grown steadily in recent years in its personnel, salaries and overall budget, a review by The Nerve shows.
And that entity, the S.C. Retirement System Investment Commission, plans to continue expanding with an aggressive strategy to ramp up its operations. Call it bringing Wall Street to Main Street, Columbia – literally. Continue reading
Golden Parachutes for State Lawmakers?
In South Carolina, retired legislators earn an annual average of $19,605 in gross retirement benefits, based on July figures from the state retirement system. Continue reading
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