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Constitutional amendments to strengthen state reserves cruise to passage

November 9, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. voters in Tuesday’s general election easily approved constitutional amendments to increase…

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SCPC, ATR to hold statewide tour on ballot amendments

October 28, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The South Carolina Policy Council – The Nerve’s parent organization – and…

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Many SC voters favor bigger state reserves. Will they approve it this year?

August 31, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT South Carolina voters in November will decide whether to approve constitutional amendments…

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The $4 billion piggy bank hidden from South Carolinians

October 23, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT As state agencies prepare their proposed fiscal 2020-21 budgets, what they likely…

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S.C. agencies sitting on nearly $500M in taxpayer funds

September 6, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT As S.C. lawmakers plan to push a massive borrowing bill next year,…

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S.C. House budgets millions for little-known Commerce fund

March 17, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In December 2016, the S.C. Department of Commerce quietly announced it was…

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House members approve public funding for their pet projects

March 14, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT At least three S.C. House members – and some of their favorite…