It's curious to see how S.C. lawmakers and Gov. Nikki Haley are patting themselves on the back for what they - and the mainstream media - are referring to as $146 million in "unemployment insurance tax relief" included in the state budget. That's a funny way of describing this particular government
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For the second time in a month, the S.C. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a sales tax "safe harbor" exemption for online retailer Amazon.com. Last time, the vote went poorly for supporters of the exemption - which was promised to the company by the administration of former Gov. Mark Sanford
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By Kenny Bingham || It is not uncommon for the S.C. General Assembly to make some mistakes. What is even more uncommon is for us to fix them. This week the state House of Representatives will reconsider what is potentially one of the most important economic development opportunities for the South Carolina
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Members of the S.C. House of Representatives will get another chance to vote on a controversial sales tax "safe harbor" exemption for online retailer Amazon.com - part of a deal that was negotiated between the company and the administration of former Gov. Mark Sanford last December. S.C. Majority
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One day after he was elected chairman of the powerful S.C. House Ways and Means committee, S.C. Rep. Brian White (RINO-Anderson) became the latest high-profile Republican to be ensnared by a campaign finance scandal. White - who beat out S.C. Majority Leader Kenny Bingham (RINO-Lexington) for the
Read story »It's not "robbing Peter to pay Paul," but it's close ... S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley wants to borrow $180 million over the next two years to alleviate the pressure of a $972 million debt that our state currently owes to the federal government for unemployment benefits paid out during the recent recession. It's
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South Carolina lawmakers have yet to address what amounts to the largest tax hike in the history of the state - and time is running out. We're referring of course to the massive increase in the state's unemployment insurance tax - money which is being used to replenish a reserve fund that went from
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Like most decisions in Columbia, when it came time for state lawmakers to select a new chairman of the powerful S.C. House Ways and Means committee - taxpayers never had a chance. The announced candidates - Brian White (RINO-Anderson) and Kenny Bingham (RINO-Lexington) - are both fiscal liberals, which
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Democrats in the S.C. House of Representatives are celebrating their role in the election of S.C. Rep. Brian White (RINO-Anderson) as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means committee. White defeated fellow RINO Kenny Bingham of Lexington, S.C. on Wednesday in a private poll of "GOP" members
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S.C. Ways and Means Chairman Danny Cooper (RINO-Anderson) is stepping down from his post at the end of the current legislative session - but the early horse-trading at the S.C. State House has yet to produce a consensus as to who his replacement will be. In fact the battle between S.C. Majority Leader
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S.C. House Ways and Means Chairman Danny Cooper (RINO-Anderson) will resign his post at the end of the current legislative session - a decision which has set off a furious behind-the-scenes battle over who will replace him on this powerful budget-writing committee. In addition to his influence over
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S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has publicly questioned a sales tax "safe harbor" incentive that Palmetto state officials reportedly promised internet retailer Amazon.com in an effort to land a new "fulfillment center" in Lexington County. But that doesn't mean she'll block the deal from going through ... A
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