State Ethics Commission

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McMaster reports $64K in gifts, covered trip expenses in ’21

April 13, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Gov. Henry McMaster reported a collective $64,130 in gifts and covered trip…

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State law keeps judicial income hidden from public

March 30, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Under state court rules, judges must avoid even the “appearance of impropriety”…

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Years later, state lawmaker owes tens of thousands in ethics fines

February 18, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT As of 2015, state Rep. Cezar McKnight owed a total of $60,190…

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U.S. Rep. Mace owes $11.5K in S.C. House ethics fines

February 11, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who is an ex-S.C. House member, owes a…

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Senator-lawyers support bill that could fatten their wallets

December 14, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Four senator-lawyers who, or their law firms, received workers’ compensation fees last…

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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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Legislatively controlled panel OKs big raises for state agency heads

November 24, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last week, a legislatively controlled committee quietly approved five-figure salary hikes for…