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Tag Archives: Mark Sanford
Senate Faces Choice on Dept. of Administration: True Change or Fig-Leaf Reform
Although myriad ifs, ands or buts could derail it, a full-on elimination of the Budget and Control Board is in the works in the S.C. General Assembly. On Tuesday, the Senate plans to resume debating a bill that would abolish … Continue reading
Diverse Leaders See Benefits in Privately Run Ports
A key issue has been overlooked in a political firestorm engulfing a state board’s recent decision to approve a project that could help Georgia better compete against South Carolina in the ports industry. The issue holds major economic implications for … Continue reading
Posted in Ports
Tagged Allen Amsler, Coastal Conservation League, Dana Beach, Geogia Ports Authority, Gov. Nikki Haley, International Longshoremen's Association Local 1422, Ken Riley, Mark Sanford, Port of Savannah, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, S.C. State Ports Authority, Sen. Tom Davis
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Report: S.C. Needs Higher Education Overhaul
From a troubled transportation center at South Carolina State University to a botched biomass plant at USC, South Carolina’s taxpayer-supported colleges and universities have pursued some costly misadventures in the recent past. But these problematic projects, notably the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education
Tagged American Council of Teachers and Alumni, Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Mark Sanford, S.C. Commission on Higher Education, S.C. Education Lottery, South Carolina Policy Council, South Carolina State University, University of South Carolina
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State Budget Process: What the Law Says vs. What Lawmakers Do
Amid football season and the approaching holidays, all’s quiet on the State House grounds with the S.C. General Assembly out of session until legislators reconvene in January. But, behind the scenes in state government, the ultimate sausage-making is in full … Continue reading
Be It Resolved: Politicians Love Their Names on Highways
Ever since David Beasley was governor of South Carolina in the 1990s, the state Department of Transportation has posted the name of the state’s chief executive on interstate “Welcome to South Carolina” signs. The practice evidently began as a classic … Continue reading
Legislature Still Polices Itself in Ethics Cases
Republican Lt. Gov. Ken Ard, who is the subject of a criminal probe into allegations that he used campaign money illegally, probably would be breathing a lot easier if he were a member of the S.C. House instead of a … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Ethics, General Assembly
Tagged Glenn McConnell, Jim Harrison, Ken Ard, Mark Sanford, Mike Rose, Wes Hayes
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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
BCB Hard to Kill in Department of Administration Bill
If a Department of Administration is going to happen this year, the S.C. General Assembly in wrapping up its work from the 2011 legislative session will have to take decisive action on a very complex issue. But even if it … Continue reading
Posted in Budget and Control Board
Tagged Department of Administration, Mark Sanford, Shane Massey
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‘Extra Session’ Dustup Could Eclipse Vote to Nix BCB
In a perhaps unprecedented move, the S.C. Senate has voted unanimously to abolish the unique, long-criticized hybrid of the executive and legislative branches of state government that is the Budget and Control Board.
In doing so, however, the Senate set itself on a collision course with Gov. Nikki Haley in a showdown that could end up being decided by the third branch of state government – the judiciary. Continue reading
Posted in Budget and Control Board
Tagged Bobby Harrell, Brad Hutto, budget, Budget and Control Board, Department of Corrections, Department of Probation, Garry Smith, Glenn McConnell, Mark Sanford, Michael Hitchcock, Nikki Haley, Parole and Pardon Services, Senate, Session, Shane Massey, Tom Davis, Vincent Sheheen
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