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Legislative infighting: Inside a dysfunctional delegation

September 16, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT In South Carolina, county legislative delegations – made up of state House…

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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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Senators pushing plenty of pork projects through taxpayer-funded earmarks

April 28, 2021 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT S.C. senators want to spend nearly $108 million next fiscal year on…

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Governor, House want SC taxpayers to eat plenty of pork in fiscal ’21

March 6, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Buried in the latest $32.3 billion state spending plan for next fiscal…

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Concerns about CTC meeting pay acknowledged by bill co-sponsors

February 5, 2020 The Nerve

By RICK BRUNDRETT Allowing Union County Transportation Committee members to make up to $750 a…

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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…