Governor Ignores Three-Fourths of Budget in Lashing Senate

Gov. Nikki Haley's press conference earlier this week was strong on style and a bit short on substance.

Senator Stalls Child Custody Bill

A state senator is holding up a bill that supporters say would make major changes in the way child custody cases are handled in South Carolina.

Boeing Thanks S.C. Congressmen for Supporting Company’s Biggest Subsidizer

The Boeing Co. is feeling the love for South Carolina’s congressional delegation – most of the delegation members anyway.

‘Angel’ Incentives Would Duplicate 3 State Programs

A bill that has moved another step closer to passing would have the state subsidize early-stage venture capital investing on top of three existing programs that do more or less the same thing.

Phantom of the Legislative Session

The journal for the S.C. Senate shows the legislative body meeting on both May 10 and May 11 of this year. But the reality is that not a single senator was on hand in the Senate chamber either day.

Data Center Incentives Bill Moves Forward

An S.C. House bill that originally provided additional taxpayer-backed incentives to national corporate headquarters locating in South Carolina has been retooled to extend certain tax breaks to attract large data centers, such as those operated by Google and Facebook.

Freedom of Information Bill Faces Rocky Road in Senate

An S.C. House-passed bill to monumentally strengthen the state’s open-government law faces a precarious road in the Senate.

Senate Proposal Would Increase Number of Family Court Judges

The S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed adding six  family court judges statewide, up from three additional judges proposed by the House in March.

Expanded Incentives Bill Bogs Down Over Service Providers

An amended S.C. House bill would extend a taxpayer-backed incentive to companies that use professional employer organizations.

1,200 Hours to Be a Lawyer in S.C. … 1,500 Hours to Be a Barber?

It takes more schooling to become a barber in South Carolina than to pass law school.

Lancaster Citizen Reporter Queries Senator on State’s Growing Budget

Mary Atkinson of Lancaster recently posed questions regarding the state growing budget to state Sen. Greg Gregory, R-Lancaster.

Greenville Citizen Reporter: Committee Chairmen Agree to Record Votes

Fourteen of 20 of the chairmen of key S.C. legislative committees have agreed to record votes taken at the committee and subcommittee levels, according to an Upstate transparency advocate.

House Axes Budget and Control Board in New Restructuring Plan

The S.C. House passed a counterproposal Wednesday to a Senate plan for restructuring state government, going much further than the House’s original blueprint and outstripping the Senate in some areas.

Hundreds of Expired Terms on State Panels Raise Concerns

More than 600 positions on state boards, commissions and advisory committees have expired – the vast majority of which are appointed by the governor – leaving many volunteer panelists to serve years longer in “holdover” status, a review by The Nerve found.

Panel Strips Economic Development from Firefighting Bill

As first written, the bill would have directed 7 percent of the revenue from state taxes on insurance premiums to the Forestry Commission for firefighting and “forestry industry economic enhancement.”

Bill Would Add Forester to State Economic Development Board

The S.C. Forestry Commission is supporting a bill to put its director on an obscure state board with vast control over South Carolina’s economy. The board is named the S.C. Coordinating Council for Economic Development.

46 State Symbols … and Counting?

A joint resolution to ban the addition of new state symbols is languishing in committee.

Senator Proposes Putting Himself on SCRA Board

One of the state’s most powerful lawmakers has authored a bill that would put himself on the board of trustees and executive committee of a little-understood, state-controlled technology and real estate company.

Capital Reserve Fund or Legislative Slush Fund?

S.C. Sen. Shane Massey has proposed a resolution  that would limit spending from the state's capital reserve fund.

The Difference Between Incentives and Private Investment – Disclosure

Imagine being an investment broker without the information necessary to keep clients apprised of how their assets are performing: no price-to-earnings data, no quarterly profit statements, no tax liability numbers. Doesn’t sound like a very promising career path as a financial adviser, does it?

Boeing Greased Its Landing in South Carolina

Even before Boeing announced plans to build in South Carolina, the aerospace company showed it knew how to play the political game.

Politics Threatens to Derail Restructuring

Causal and keen observers alike might have heard rumblings about expanding government bureaucracy, along with concerns about protecting the state’s credit rating. The facts, however, do not confirm alarms about those matters.

Critics Question Rate Increases for Nuclear Plant

A state law that allows utilities to charge their customers in advance for the construction of a nuclear plant is being used to fleece ratepayers for an expansion project at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in Fairfield County, critics contend.

More Judges in South Carolina Next Year?

An amended House bill would add three more circuit court and three more family court judges in South Carolina next fiscal year.

S.C. High Court to Hear Disability Case Affected by State Budget Cuts

The S.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case involving a disabled Lancaster woman who contends in court papers that the state broke the law when it reduced her in-home care services because of budget cuts.

Columbia’s No Free Market Haven, Some Business Owners Say

Columbia city leaders spend too much time trying to pick winners and losers, rather than letting the market determine who's got the best product, some business owners say.

Tax Breaks for Wealthy ‘Angel’ Investors Set for Senate Hearing

New examples of investment capital available to startup South Carolina companies call into question an argument for state government to get more involved in the venture capital business.

Padding the Legislative Session?

If S.C. Rep. Seth Whipper has his way, the 124-member House would start meeting every Monday when the General Assembly is in session.

House Committee Gives Nod to Fresh on the Campus Bill

Fresh on the Campus bill gets favorable committee report.

Vendor-Preference Bill: Boost to S.C. Businesses, or Bust for S.C. Taxpayers?

South Carolina companies would have an easier time getting state contracts of more than $500,000 under an S.C. House bill, though some critics contend that taxpayers could wind up paying more if the proposal becomes law.

School Skippers Given Second Chance under House Bill

A freshman S.C. House member is proposing a law that would give high school and younger students who routinely play hooky another shot at passing classes they might otherwise fail because of excessive absenteeism.

House Pension Bill Protects Current Lawmakers

A House bill would allow current lawmakers to continue receiving their state pensions while remaining in office.

House Version of FY13 Budget Calls for $1 Billion-Plus Increase

The Nerve’s review of a budget document produced by the Office of State Budget, known as the “summary control document,” shows that compared to the ratified state budget for this fiscal year, which started July 1, the recently passed House version of the fiscal year 2013 budget would increase total authorized spending by more than $1 billion.

Takings Bill Panned by Associations, Citizens

The bill caught the attention of the Rehabilitation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings Act, caught the attention of the South Carolina Bankers Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas, the South Carolina Association of Realtors, and the Municipal Association of South Carolina, along with citizens.

Takings Bills Worry Property Rights Supporters

Property rights advocates upset with takings bills.

HPV Vaccine Bill Could Provoke Controversy

An S.C. House bill to have the state provide optional vaccinations to middle school girls against a sexually transmitted disease known as the HPV virus could prove to be controversial.

Sales-Tax Exemption Bill: Real Reform?

The latest S.C. House proposal to eliminate many state sales tax exemptions is a watered-down version of another House bill that has been stuck in committee, a review by The Nerve has found.

Republicans Back Away from School Flexibility Bill

Bill to allow school districts to move up start of school year by one week runs into strong opposition - from legislator who claims to be pro-school choice.

Solyndra in South Carolina?

A Senate Finance subcommittee enhanced the House version of a bill that would offer millions in tax credits to the solar industry.

Bill to Make Insurance Director Elected Post Gets Favorable Report

Bill to make insurance director elected post gets favorable report from a Senate subcommittee. 

Democrats Lay Out Ethics Reform Plan for S.C.

S.C. Democrats unveil ethics-reform package.

Resolutions: Wasting Away Again in Legislative-ville

If South Carolina taxpayers think that the state Legislature uses its time and money merely to address important issues, they might be surprised.

Board of Regents Bills Languish

The bills were introduced in the House in January 2011, the beginning of the current two-year legislative session, and sent to the chamber’s Education and Public Works Committee.

Governor, House Part Ways on Tax Reform

A potential overhaul of the state tax code this year has fallen into a parting of ways between Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. House, with Palmetto State taxpayers stuck in the middle as the potential losers.

Advocates for Stronger FOIA Law Rally at State House

Proponents of bill to strengthen state's FOIA law rally at State House.

Bill to Give Arts Commission Steady Funding Gets Favorable Report

Senate subcommittee gives favorable report on bill that would give steady funding to S.C. Arts Commission.

Legislation Looks to Take “Palmettovore” Program to Schools

Legislation would let school districts join program that puts S.C. produce and goods in schools.

Bill Would Loosen Lawmakers’ Control Over Veterans’ Offices

County legislative delegations could give up their long-held power over the hiring and firing of county veterans’ affairs officers under a recently introduced S.C. House bill.

Obscure New Agency Would Grow Under Restructuring Bill

A little-known state economic development agency created two years ago but not yet in operation would grow even more under the S.C. Senate’s version of a bill creating a Department of Administration.

Citizen Organizes Rally to Push for FOIA Bill

Citizen to hold rally in support of bill that would strengthen state's FOIA law.

Lobbying by State Agencies Continues Despite State Ban

Sixteen state agencies and institutions collectively have spent at least $320,000 since June lobbying the S.C. General Assembly, despite a state budget proviso banning those agencies from using general funds for that purpose, a review by The Nerve has found.

Grassroots' Organizations Call on State Leaders for 'Real Reform'

Grassroots activists takes lawmakers and the governor to task over Department of Administration bill.

Senate Passes DOT Transparency Bill

A bill to require the S.C. Department of Transportation to create and maintain an online database of all expenditures by the agency is halfway through the General Assembly.

Public Outcry Leads to Withdrawal of Lexington Blight Proposal

Lexington County Council has withdrawn a proposed ordinance that would have dictated the appearance of private property in the county.

DOT Restructuring: Real Change, Or Just a Facade?

As separate bills aimed at restructuring the state Department of Transportation progress through the S.C. General Assembly, some legislators and outside groups are concerned the proposals would only lead to more politicized funding of transportation projects.

S.C. Legislature Uses Secrecy Law to Thwart Records Requests by Grassroots Groups

Grassroots groups pushing for more accountability and transparency in state government are running into a wall of secrecy in the S.C. General Assembly in trying to obtain legislative communications involving a controversial bill.

Lawmakers Look to Another Law in Bid to Curb Copper Theft

Lawmakers look to pass more legislation in an attempt to thwart the theft and illegal sale of copper and other nonferrous metals.

Obscure Program Revises Process, Accountability Remains Illusory

After three years of questions, the S.C. Lieutenant Governor's Office still cannot provide the legislative basis for the Senior Center Permanent Improvement Program.

Free Pass or Tough Love for Juvenile Offenders?

Juveniles who plead guilty to non-violent and other minor offenses could have their cases dismissed if they pass a probation program run by family courts, under an S.C. House bill introduced this month.

Senator Introduces Bill to Cap Tuition Hikes

The ceiling would be a combination of the percentage increases in the state’s population and the consumer price index in the previous calendar year, or population plus inflation.

Resolution Would Allow Private Funds to Go Toward Civil War Trails

Resolution seeks to allow nonprofit to mark South Carolina Civil War sites.

South Carolina’s $1.5 Billion Piggy Bank

The Nerve’s review of a 656-page document produced by the Office of State Budget, formally known as the “detailed base budget” and dubbed “the brick,” found that 99 state agencies, divisions and separate funds started this fiscal year on July 1 with a collective $1.498 billion surplus in “other” funds.

S.C. House Bill Would Raise Student Dropout Age

Students would be required to attend school until they are 18 years old instead of 17 under an S.C. House bill introduced last week.

Bill Could Give Arts Commission Secure Source of Funding

A House bill would provide the S.C. Arts Commission with a set percentage of state admission tax revenues, rather than have the commission’s funding held to what some see as the vagaries of politics.

No End in Sight for Court Fees

S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal has no immediate plans to eliminate or reduce court fees.

S.C. House Bill Proposes Major Child Custody Law Changes

South Carolina’s child custody law would see its biggest overhaul in decades under a bill that has sailed through the S.C. House.

The Search for a Joint Open Session on the Budget

The fruitless quest for a joint legislative open session on the budget.

Senate Bill Seeks to Make Top Insurance Post an Elected Position

A Grand Strand legislator wants the state’s director of insurance to be an elected position, rather than one appointed by the governor.

House Bill Could Give Accused Criminals Multiple Breaks

Offenders charged with certain crimes could have their records wiped clean multiple times under a bill introduced this month by a state House member who is a criminal defense attorney.

Changes and Evaluation Likely Coming to Lt. Governor’s Office

A proposal that has passed the S.C. House would change the election and responsibilities of the state’s lieutenant governor at the same time lawmakers are questioning the effectiveness of a state office that has faced much controversy in recent years.

Haley: We're Going to Fight Back on Voter ID

Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina is going to "fight back on Voter ID."

Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Yet Another Profession

Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, has filed a bill that would create a music therapy board, place the board under the oversight of the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and prohibit the practice of music therapy without a license.

Barber Claims HIV Spread by Unclean Razors

A barber claims HIV is spread by unclean razors while appearing before a S,C, Senate subcommittee that was looking at the idea of deregulating the cosmetology industry in S.C.

Boeing Not a ‘Public Body,’ Federal Judge Rules

Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer-backed incentives from South Carolina, aerospace giant Boeing is not a public body under the state’s whistleblower law, a federal judge has ruled.

Cost of Haley’s Special Session Bid Unclear; Right Remains Intact

The S.C. Supreme Court ruled in early June that Gov. Nikki Haley lacked the authority to call legislators back into session while they were on a break between the regular session and an already scheduled special session, saying her order violated the separation of powers. Today, more than six months after the Supreme Court nixed Haley’s bid to get legislators to return, it’s still not clear what the effort cost South Carolina taxpayers.

S.C. State Gets an ‘Incomplete’ on Budget Request

South Carolina State, already under scrutiny for alleged financial mismanagement related to millions of dollars earmarked for the James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center, appears to have dropped the ball by incorrectly filling out a request for $36 million to renovate a pair of structures.

Cosmetology Representative to Senator: 'Don't Mess With Us'

A cosmetology representative tells S.C. Senate subcommittee members not to mess with his industry.

End of the Road for I-95 Corridor Authority?

A legislative showdown is brewing over an S.C. Senate bill that would create another state agency whose purported goal is to improve economic conditions in historically poor, rural counties along Interstate 95.

LLR Report Clarifies Position on Deregulating Auctioneering

The S.C. Auctioneers’ Commission isn’t in danger of being dismantled – as was recommended by one state agency not too long ago – but the time is ripe for deregulating the industry, according to a recent report.

Lawmakers Move to Stop School Bond Bills

Several S.C. school districts that are seeking the General Assembly’s approval to allow them to sell taxpayer-backed bonds for daily operations likely will face an even tougher fight when lawmakers return to Columbia next week.

'You Can't Let Somebody Stick Fix-a-Flat on Your Rear End'

Increased regulation of business isn't always the answer, S.C. Senate Shane Massey tells a group of cosmetologists.

Senator Proposes Pension Changes for Lawmakers

S.C. Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston pre-filed a bill (S. 1038) that would close the defined-benefit retirement program for the 170-member General Assembly after this year and move lawmakers into a defined-contribution plan mirroring the state Optional Retirement Program, which is like a 401k plan.

Sex Offender Treatment Costs Skyrocket, Records Show

More than $82 million has been spent over the past 10 fiscal years to treat designated “sexually violent predators,” while offenders in the program have paid virtually nothing toward their involuntary commitments, state records show.

Additional Details of SCRA Lending Revealed; Legality in Question

The S.C. Research Authority approved nearly $1 million in loans to five separate entities – including a consortium created by some of the biggest entities in the state and an alternative-fuel vehicle manufacturer eligible for tens of millions of dollars in state incentives – during fiscal year 2011 alone.

Restructuring: Lots of Talk, Little Action

“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.

Court System Raking in Fees, Accumulating Millions in Reserves

The S.C. Judicial Depatment over the years has been able to build up millions in reserves with fees imposed on those who use the state court system, The Nerve found in a review of state records.

Legislators Exempt Themselves from Sunshine Law They Created

The state's open-records law for more than 30 years has shielded the S.C. General Assembly from releasing documents showing what it does behind the scenes.

Restructuring: Lots of Talk, Little Action

State’s Top Court Asked to Remove Legislators from Aviation Authority

The S.C. Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether a 2007 law that appointed two state legislators to the Charleston County Aviation Authority, which owns Charleston International Airport, violates the state constitution.

State’s Top Court Asked to Remove Legislators from Aviation Authority

The S.C. Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether a 2007 law that appointed two state legislators to the Charleston County Aviation Authority, which owns Charleston International Airport, violates the state constitution.

Court System Raking in Fees, Accumulating Millions in Reserves

Millions Misspent Last Year on Unemployment Claims, Suit Claims

Millions Misspent Last Fiscal Year on Unemployment Claims, Suit Contends

The state Department of Employment and Workforce misspent about $87 million in federal unemployment funds last fiscal year, mainly by paying out claims to people who were not eligible, a lawsuit against the agency contends.

Richland 2 Crawls onto Transparency Bandwagon

Haley Passing on Zero-Base Budgeting?

Can S.C.’s FOIA Law Be Strengthened?

Commerce, DMV: Information is Power, and It’ll Cost You, Too

$270M Taxpayer-Funded Gift to Boeing Properly Spent, Commerce Chief Says

Aerospace giant Boeing properly spent $270 million in S.C. taxpayer-backed bond proceeds given to the Chicago-based company for its North Charleston assembly plant, state Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt said in a letter obtained Thursday by The Nerve.

Ballentine on How to Improve State Government

The $29M ‘Invisible’ State Agency

On paper, the recently created S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority will have at least $28.8 million in available revenues this fiscal year, though nothing has been spent yet, a state Budget and Control Board spokeswoman told The Nerve last week.

Petroleum Officials Tell Legislators Gas Cap Would Harm S.C.

High Court Rejects ‘Power-of-One’ Practice

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 Sanford’s veto of a bill (H. 4431) involving the Fairfield County School Board.

S.C. Forester Wants School Payments Cut

Haley Touts Passage of Tort Reform Bill

Local Bills Again Under Scrutiny

Darlington Raceway Gets $114,000 State Tax Break

Upstate Group Fighting Saluda River Project

Bill Strengthening Ethics Act Becomes Law

Recently enacted legislation strengthens South Carolina’s ethics law and gives the entity that enforces it, the State Ethics Commission, more power to do so.

But the Palmetto State still has a long way to go on ethics transparency and accountability when it comes to lawmakers themselves.

Popular Elections in Dillon Schools on Hold

'Angel' Incentives Halfway Through Legislature

Economic development incentives – think Amazon.com in the Midlands – and transparency related to such tax breaks – or lack thereof – were major issues in this year’s legislative session.

But amid much attention on those matters, a pricey proposed subsidy for a high-risk, high-dollar type of speculative investing made it halfway through the General Assembly with little notice.

Legislature Passes Higher Ed Transparency Bill

Veto on Sprawling Capital Reserve Fund Overridden

'Army Wives' Incentives Rerun in the Works

Cobb-Hunter: Voter ID Not Needed

Upstate HQs May Be Exempt from Corporate Income Tax

Bill Calls for Lowering State Sales Tax, Axing Exemptions

Cobb-Hunter explains Amazon vote

Budget Shell Games: State Records Contradict Each Other

After Nerve Story, Higher Ed Transparency Bill Revived

A bill requiring South Carolina’s state-supported colleges and universities to report their spending online has risen from the dead and looks like it might pass today – the last day of this year’s regular legislative session.

Viers: Voter ID Makes Sense

Viers: Why S.C. Should Look at School Choice

Viers on the Purpose of Government

Lawmakers Mulling Rural Development Proposals

State’s Top Court Accepts Sales Tax Exemption Case

Davis: Time to Look at 'Other Funds'

Davis: Legislative Arrogance a Problem

Senator Eyes Budget Cuts, Tax Refunds

S.C. Sen. Tom Davis wants to cut next year’s proposed state budget by at least $149 million and have that money refunded to South Carolina taxpayers. The senator’s proposed cuts and rebates could be twice that amount, or closer to $300 million, based on calculations he attributes to Senate Finance Committee staff.

S.C. Senators to Introduce Whistleblower Bill

Gas Cap a Low-Octane Idea, Officials Say

Good news for Palmetto State residents tired of paying through the nose for petrol, right? Not quite. Those in the know say it would likely be an unmitigated disaster for the state, even as gas prices currently top $3.70 a gallon in some S.C. locales

'Other' Funds Transparency Bills Slows

Top Project Carries Hefty Taxpayer Tab

The Amazon.com Saga: Heading to Court?

Proviso Aims To Eliminate State-Funded Lobbying

South Carolina taxpayers would save $1 million under a state budget proviso the S.C. House has adopted that aims to eliminate publicly funded lobbying by state agencies.

Fantasy Land: When a Reduction isn't a Reduction

Political Turbulence Over Aviation Center?

Pay Cap Proposed for School Officials

Ways and Means Budget: More General Fund Growth

New Incentives Offered for Corporate HQs

Nonprofit Group Seeks State Health Benefits

Legislators Warm to Solar Tax Incentives

Voters’ Rights Bills Introduced

Court Case Tests ‘Power of One’

The Legislature's single-vote practice of overturning vetoes on local legislation is being challenged in the S.C. Supreme Court.

State Agencies’ Budgets Grew in FY 10

Bill Proposes Transparency in Incentives

Boeing Seeks Early Christmas Gift From S.C.

Legislature Generous to Itself, Staff

Secrecy Shrouds Retirement Proposal

Medical Supply Industry Targeted

SCRA Board OKs Pay Hike, Not Transparency

Edge Proposal: $10 Million Tab for Medicaid?

Sanford: Chief Economist's Numbers Don't Add Up

Sanford Succeeds in Shaking Up BCB

Nonprofits Cheer Defeat of Economic Incentives Bill

More Than 50 Budget Vetoes Upheld by House

Lawmakers Back Breaks for Insurance Group

Legislature Budgets Money S.C. Doesn't Have

Political Tit-for-Tat Puts Crime Bill in Jeopardy

Sanford Vetoes: Voice of Reason or Showboating?

Roll-Call Voting Bill Fizzles in Senate

Would Sanford Veto Local Retail Subsidies?

House, Senate Ethics Panels Avoid Sunlight

Legislators Waste Time Debating Heritage Animals

It’s ‘Me First’ for Legislators Come Budget Time

SCRA: Key Player in Proposed State Agency

Legislative Budgets Play Shell Game with Medicaid

Senators Seek Alternatives to Roll-Call Voting

Senate Passes Bills in Phantom Session

House Panel Undercuts Input on Sembler Bill

S.C. Colleges Continue to Resist Transparency

SCRA: Innovation Centers Unfunded Mandate

More Government Hands in S.C. Economy

A 15-member committee controlled by the Legislature would dole out taxpayer money to promote economic development in 17 counties in the Lowcountry and Pee Dee under a state Senate bill.

Golf Proviso: Lawmakers Mum on Details

Sembler Giveaway: School Money to be Siphoned

McConnell Seeks End Around on Patriots Point

Davis: Sembler Attorneys Tried to Hire Me

Lawmakers Look to Push Bass Pro Bill Again

Budget Provisos and Pass-Throughs – A Primer

Sembler Opponents: South Carolina Not for Sale

Public Charter Schools Struggle to Stay Afloat

Incentives Finalized in Boeing Sweetheart Deal

Job Development Credits: Taxpayer-Funded Payouts

Sembler Incentives Focus of Council Meeting

The State's Secret $7 Billion Budget

SCPC, Sembler Officials to Speak in Beaufort

BEA Chief: Sembler Likely to Shift, Not Boost, Sales

Ryberg Again Tries to Block Sembler Subsidies

Heritage Study Adds to Waste

Lottery Helps Legislature, Colleges Fleece Students

Sembler Tax Break Slows; Maybank Focus Grows

Bauer’s Transparency Initiative a Bit Opaque

S.C.’s Unemployment Train Wreck

Failed Companies: Money Down the Drain

Secrecy Shrouds Boeing and Other Deals

No. That’s often the favorite word of state and local government officials when asked to reveal details of taxpayer-funded incentives given to businesses.

Boeing’s 'A' Team: Turned to Power Brokers

Boeing relied on some Palmetto State powerbrokers to negotiate for a state incentives package valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.

New Boeing Jobs: Hype and Hope

Boeing workers share their views on one of the biggest-announced industrial projects in state history.

The Okatie-Boeing Connection

Panel Approves Another $100 Million for Boeing

A legislative panel this morning gave another $100 million taxpayer-funded gift to the Boeing Co., bringing the total state bond package for a new assembly plant in North Charleston to at least $270 million.

Part 3: The Truth on Senate Claims About Boeing

Many of the claims by Senate leaders about the Boeing incentives deal were misleading.

Boeing Bond Deal: A $400 Million Taxpayer Tab

For the next 15 years, South Carolina taxpayers will be paying back nearly $400 million in bonds, including interest, for the new Boeing assembly plant in North Charleston.