Let’s begin with two painfully obvious points …
1) S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed less than 1 percent of the FY 2011-12 state budget, the largest spending plan in South Carolin history. In fact, even if the “Republican-controlled” General Assembly had approved Haley’s paltry $213 million in proposed cuts – state government would have still grown [...]
Bad Veto Mojo
Angry SC Lawmakers Rebuke Haley, Override Vetoes
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s chickens came home to roost on Wednesday … or at least her “Trikki” attempts to take credit for a pair of non-existent budget cuts did.
Angry legislators in both the S.C. House and State Senate vigorously rebuked Haley for lying to them – saying her office went back on its promise not [...]
SC’s Fake $146 Million “Tax Cut”
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 appropriation, because the way we [...]
Amazon Debate Ratchets Up … Again
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 as part [...]
Kenny Bingham: SC Should “Fix” Amazon Mistake
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 Midlands. [...]
Amazon: Back Again
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 Leader Kenny Bingham (RINO-Lexington) said on Thursday that [...]
The Brian White Coverup Begins
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 post last month (with help from Democratic lawmakers) – [...]
Nikki Haley: Borrowing To Pay For Borrowing
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 “borrowing to pay for [...]
No Action On “Job Killer”
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 $800 million [...]
SC Legislators Trading Appointments For Votes?
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 meant that this influential budget-writing committee [...]
Democrats Celebrate SC Ways And Means Victory
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 of the Ways and Means committee – although [...]
SC Ways And Means Race Up For Grabs
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 Kenny Bingham (RINO-Lexington) [...]
