chamber budgets

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How S.C. lawmakers increase their odds of staying in power

March 25, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Every 10 years, S.C. lawmakers re-exert their authority to draw legislative and…

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S.C. Legislature secretive when it comes to chamber spending plans

November 26, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT At least 100 state agencies have filed budget requests for the next…

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State agencies sitting on big reserves; lawmakers returning little to taxpayers

September 11, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT If the S.C. House of Representatives decided to forgo its entire $22.7…

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House, Senate chambers sitting on huge reserves while seeking more tax dollars

March 22, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The S.C. House and Senate know how to take care of each…

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Number of higher-paid S.C. House, Senate staffers increasing

October 19, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The number of higher-paid staffers in the S.C. House and Senate keeps…