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Tag Archives: salaries
Dozens of S.C. Pensioners Earning Six Figures
As S.C. lawmakers grapple with how to close a recently projected $17 billion gap in the state pension system, 169 state retirees or their beneficiaries earn more than $100,000 annually in retirement benefits, while more than 3,500 individuals in the … Continue reading
It Pays to Be a Hilton Head Government Worker
Few would argue that Hilton Head Island is one of the premier resort getaways in the Palmetto State and the country. With its two dozen golf courses, well-tended beaches, miles of public bike and nature trails, and hundreds of restaurants and … Continue reading
SCRA Executives Took Home $50k-$90k in Bonuses
As South Carolina’s budget woes have worsened over the past couple of years, many state agencies have cut back, leaving unfilled positions vacant, curtailing raises and, in some cases, laying off employees. Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Mahoney, David McNamara, John Gregg, Julia Martin, Robert Kiggans, salaries
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Bill Would Cap Payouts to School Superintendents
In March 2009, the Marlboro County School Board in a split vote approved buying out then-Superintendent’s Alisa Goodman’s contract for $400,000, throwing in another $10,000 to cover her attorney fees, according to published reports. Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa Goodman, Molly Spearman, Rep. Kris Crawford, Rep. Phillip Lowe, salaries
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Midlands Lawmakers Feasting on Subsistence
Republican S.C. Sen. Jake Knotts of West Columbia lives less than 10 miles from the State House in downtown Columbia.
Democratic state Rep. Joe Neal’s home in Hopkins is only about 16 miles from the state Capitol.
Yet an analysis by The Nerve of legislative records found that the two veteran Midlands lawmakers were among 26 current or former Richland or Lexington County legislators who received a total of at least $500,000 over a 2.5-year period in “subsistence” payments.
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Legislators Get an Average 32K Per Year
Taxpaying South Carolinians, if your state lawmaker looks you in the face and says his or her legislative salary is a lowly $10,400, he or she is not telling you the whole story.
At the very least.
At worst, a member of the General Assembly poor mouthing to that effect without mentioning several other forms of compensation legislators pocket would be downright disingenuous.
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Exclusive: Lawmakers Cost Taxpayers Millions
The S.C. Legislature is no cheap date for taxpayers.
From Jan. 1, 2008, through this past July 31, state taxpayers shelled out at least $14.8 million to cover salaries and expenses for 202 current or former House and Senate members, The Nerve found in a review of records from each chamber, obtained under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act. Continue reading
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