Tag Archives: Rep. Garry Smith

Restructuring Could Face Filibuster in Senate

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Eric K. Ward

The S.C. Senate this week is continuing to debate a restructuring bill that goes a long way toward overhauling state government but – to some informed observers – falls short of true, comprehensive reform. How the Senate got to where … Continue reading →

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Senate Faces Choice on Dept. of Administration: True Change or Fig-Leaf Reform

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Eric K. Ward

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 →

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Restructuring: Lots of Talk, Little Action

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

“Restructuring” might have been the buzzword of this year’s legislative session, but in the end, there was a whole lot of talk – and even an emergency S.C. Supreme Court ruling – with no concrete results. Take the State Agency … Continue reading →

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House Proposes to Boost its Budget by $2.3 Million

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

The S.C. General Assembly’s love of giving itself multimillion-dollar budget hikes is once again in full bloom. A year after the Senate received a $5 million overall budget increase for its 46-member chamber – as first reported last year by … Continue reading →

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