Sen. Robert Ford
House Pension Bill Protects Current Lawmakers
April 2, 2012, 6 a.m. by Rick BrundrettA House bill would allow current lawmakers to continue receiving their state pensions while remaining in office.
Board of Regents Bills Languish
March 16, 2012, 6 a.m. by Eric K. WardThe 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.
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?
As Tuition at S.C. Universities Increases, So Does Administrator Pay
Nov. 30, 2011, 6 a.m. by Amit KumarWhile tuition at three S.C. public universities has nearly doubled in the past decade, university administrators have been receiving steady compensation packages worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.