Tag Archives: Rep. Boyd Brown

More Lawmakers Supporting Independence for Legislative Ethics

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Eric K. Ward

A third bill has been introduced to put the kibosh on ethics self-policing in the S.C. General Assembly, and the effort is now bipartisan. Rep. Boyd Brown, D-Fairfield, introduced the latest bill on Jan. 18. The legislation, H. 4634, would … Continue reading →

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High Court Rejects ‘Power-of-One’ Practice

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

The balance of power in state government shifted somewhat Monday, courtesy of the S.C. Supreme Court. In a 4-1 vote, the state’s top court said the General Assembly violated the S.C. Constitution last year when it overrode former Gov. Mark … Continue reading →

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Pay Cuts Proposed for Legislators, Agency Heads

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

State agency heads and lawmakers would experience a 25 percent pay drop this year and for the next two fiscal years under a pair of House bills.

Cutting the pay of the 16 members of Gov. Nikki Haley’s Cabinet, assuming nominees who are confirmed earn as much as their predecessors, would save state taxpayers $1.5 million over the three fiscal years, a review by The Nerve found. Continue reading →

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Court Case Tests ‘Power of One’

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Rick Brundrett

If you want to see a concentration of power, look no further than the S.C. Legislature. In the 170-member General Assembly, a governor’s veto of a bill that applies only to a particular county, known as local legislation, can be … Continue reading →

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