Kent Williams

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Legislative delegations still meddling in local school matters

March 16, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT County legislative delegations are again asserting their power over local school districts….

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Counties still paying lawmakers for ‘phantom’ delegation offices

July 29, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last year, S.C. Sen. Kent Williams of Marion County reported receiving a…

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S.C. lawmakers paying for trips to Egypt, other countries with campaign funds

November 8, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT As many as 17 S.C. lawmakers traveled to Egypt last month, most…

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S.C. lawmakers getting county payments for ‘phantom’ delegation offices

August 7, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT A longstanding state law requires counties to fully fund delegation offices for…

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How one S.C. senator can control the appointment of county magistrates

July 2, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The S.C. Senate’s quiet move at the end of last week’s special…

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S.C. lawmakers treated to out-of-state conferences on taxpayers’ dime

January 19, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT South Carolina taxpayers last fiscal year shelled out more than $50,000 to…

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State lawmakers with other government gigs: constitutional violation?

April 14, 2018 The Nerve

  By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. Republican Sen. Paul Campbell received about $258,000 last year as…