House Ways and Means Committee

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Lawmakers continue to push their pet projects – at taxpayer expense

March 10, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In debating next fiscal year’s state budget, House members could decide this…

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Governor, House want SC taxpayers to eat plenty of pork in fiscal ’21

March 6, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Buried in the latest $32.3 billion state spending plan for next fiscal…

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Panthers’ summer camp got $150K through state sports marketing program

May 19, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In 2015 and 2016, S.C. lawmakers approved spending a total of nearly…

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House members push pet projects through taxpayer-funded earmarks

March 13, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. Reps. Bruce Bannister and Dwight Loftis want $5 million in state…

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Lawmakers easily override governor’s vetoes on pet projects

October 8, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. Senate president pro tempore Hugh Leatherman appeared relaxed and confident before…

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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…