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Judicial Department keeping staff salaries secret – again

December 3, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In a repeat of last year, the S.C. Judicial Department is resisting…

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Legislative delegations skirting state open-meetings law

July 14, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT One day last month, state lawmakers representing Greenville County held separate meetings…

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Secrecy still order of the day in S.C. court system

March 10, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT If an ethics complaint is filed against a South Carolina judge, in…

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State court system won’t reveal key details on judicial discipline

February 5, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT For the second time in recent months, the S.C. Judicial Department has…

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State court system keeps staff salaries secret from the public

November 20, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The S.C. Judicial Department – the third branch of state government –…

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Did lawmakers violate open-meetings law in DOT Commission appointment?

July 10, 2019 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT An Upstate legislative delegation might have skirted the state’s open-meetings law last…

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Special corruption prosecutor won’t seek release of Harrell file

December 18, 2018 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The special prosecutor assigned to investigate legislative corruption won’t seek the public…