Rep. Garry Smith
Vendor-Preference Bill: Boost to S.C. Businesses, or Bust for S.C. Taxpayers?
April 4, 2012, 6 a.m. by Rick BrundrettSouth 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.
Restructuring Could Face Filibuster in Senate
Feb. 7, 2012, 1:40 p.m. by Eric K. WardSen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, told The Nerve on Monday that he and some other senators plan to help Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, lead a filibuster against the bill in an effort to defeat it in their chamber.
Senate Faces Choice on Dept. of Administration: True Change or Fig-Leaf Reform
Jan. 27, 2012, 3:42 p.m. by Eric K. WardThe S.C. Senate is debating a bill to abolish the Budget and Control Board, but will the Senate embrace real change or fig-leaf reform?
Restructuring: Lots of Talk, Little Action
Dec. 15, 2011, 6 a.m. 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.