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Ports Authority execs got big bonuses, other perks in ‘21

January 21, 2022 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT The Daniel Island Club on its website bills itself as one of…

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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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Lawmakers want more control over agency head pay hikes

November 17, 2021 The Nerve

  By RICK BRUNDRETT Lawmakers just can’t resist trying to exert more power over another…

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Raises continue to flow to well-paid House, Senate staffers

November 5, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Another year, another round of raises for higher-paid S.C. House and Senate…

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Six-figure clubs growing at USC, Clemson

October 6, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last week, the Clemson University Board of Trustees gave president Jim Clements…

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‘Exempt’ state agencies staffed with $100K+ workers

December 18, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Two months ago, The Nerve asked the state-created South Carolina Research Authority…

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S.C. Senate staffers quietly receive pay raises

November 6, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Since last December, 15 S.C. Senate staffers, including the chamber’s top administrator,…