Ronnie Cromer

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Senator plans bill to ban ESG factors in private loans, state pension

February 9, 2023 The Nerve

Update 2/22/23: Sen. Josh Kimbrell, R-Spartanburg, introduced a bill (S. 559) today that would ban…

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Lawmaker: Little vetting of governor’s pick for DOT Commission

August 3, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Gov. Henry McMaster quietly appointed the owner of a well-known Columbia restaurant…

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Top lawmakers’ campaign spending didn’t stop with re-election

January 29, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Over the last three months of 2020, the November general election wasn’t…

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Some lawmakers off to a fast start – looking after their wallets?

January 22, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Although S.C. lawmakers have been back in session only since last week,…

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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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Legislators continue to look out for their own bottom lines

March 27, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Another year, another round of state lawmakers supporting legislation that could fatten…

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Senators continue tradition of keeping magistrates on short leashes

February 5, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In South Carolina, state senators largely control the selection of more than…