S.C. Supreme Court
S.C. High Court to Hear Disability Case Affected by State Budget Cuts
April 16, 2012, 6 a.m. by Rick BrundrettThe 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.
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?
Cost of Haley’s Special Session Bid Unclear; Right Remains Intact
Jan. 12, 2012, 6 a.m. by Kevin Dietrich
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.