Tag Archives: Sen. Jake Knotts

Hundreds of Thousands Spent Annually Wining and Dining S.C. Lawmakers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Rick Brundrett

It’s a sure sign the S.C. General Assembly is back in session when tents rise on the State House grounds. On Tuesdays through Thursdays from January through May, and especially with the return of warmer weather, the 170-member General Assembly … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Ethics, General Assembly, Lobbying, Transparency | Tagged Cathy Hazelwood, House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee, lobbyist principal, S.C. Ethics Commission, Sen. Jake Knotts, Senate Invitations Committee | 5 Comments

Senate Bill Seeks to Make Top Insurance Post an Elected Position

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Five years after Grand Strand legislators failed in a bid to change the S.C. Department of Insurance director’s office to an elected position from an appointed post, one of the lawmakers involved in that effort is back at it. Sen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, General Assembly, Legislation, Restructuring, State Agencies, Transparency | Tagged Restructuring, S.C. Department of Insurance, Sen. Dick Elliott, Sen. Glenn McConnell, Sen. Jake Knotts, Sen. Luke Rankin, Sen. Ray Cleary, Sen. Robert Ford | Leave a comment

Court System Raking in Fees, Accumulating Millions in Reserves

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

File a lawsuit in circuit court in South Carolina and it will cost you $150. Add another $25 for each motion filed in your suit. If you’re filing a civil complaint in magistrate’s court, you’ll pay $25. Throw in another … Continue reading →

Posted in General Assembly, Judiciary, Legislation, Other Funds, Transparency | Tagged S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal, Sen. Gerald Malloy, Sen. Jake Knotts, Sen. Vincent Sheheen | Leave a comment

Midlands Lawmakers Still Milking Subsistence Cow

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

In the first eight months of this year, S.C. Sens. Jake Knotts, John Scott and Nikki Setzler of the Midlands each received $9,563 in taxpayer-funded “subsistence” payments intended to cover hotel and food costs in Columbia while on official legislative … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, General Assembly, Transparency | Tagged Rep. Chip Huggins, Rep. Joe McEachern, Sen. Jake Knotts, Sen. John Courson, Sen. John Scott, Sen. Nikki Setzler, subsistence | 4 Comments

S.C. Senators to Introduce Whistleblower Bill

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

State and local government employees in South Carolina who report waste or wrongdoing involving tax dollars would receive greater protection – and rewards – under a bill expected to be introduced Tuesday by two S.C. senators. “The current whistleblower statute … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, General Assembly, Legislation | Tagged Common Cause of South Carolina, John Crangle, Sen. Jake Knotts, Sen. Vincent Sheheen, whistleblower act | 1 Comment

Political Turbulence Over Aviation Center?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt supports a proposed University of South Carolina aviation research center, though he couldn’t change Gov. Nikki Haley’s mind about her opposition to a $5 million appropriation for the project, according to a lawmaker who pushed … Continue reading →

Posted in Boeing, Budget, General Assembly, Incentives, Legislation | Tagged aviation center, Darla Moore, Rep. Tracy Edge, S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Sen. Jake Knotts, University of South Carolina | Leave a comment