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Lawmakers want more control over agency head pay hikes

November 17, 2021 The Nerve

  By RICK BRUNDRETT Lawmakers just can’t resist trying to exert more power over another…

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Six-figure clubs growing at USC, Clemson

October 6, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last week, the Clemson University Board of Trustees gave president Jim Clements…

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Some state agency heads start new fiscal year with big pay raises

July 7, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT A legislatively controlled committee has given five-figure pay hikes to a group…

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State agencies claim taxpayers’ refunds to collect debts

June 25, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Over the last five years, state agencies, including public colleges and a…

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Public agencies spend thousands on lobbyists during COVID-19 outbreak

October 27, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The spread of the coronavirus in South Carolina didn’t stop public agencies’…

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SC Launch records: Start-up companies failed to repay millions in financial aid

October 14, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT From December 2015 through April of this year, 16 start-up companies funded…

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The $4 billion state officials are keeping secret

September 18, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Many politicians and other government officials don’t want to publicly acknowledge the…