It doesn’t happen often on the national stage, but “rising star” S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is the subject of a not-so-flattering national news story in Sunday’s editions of The Politico.
“(Haley) rode into office in 2011 on a Republican wave as the first female and first Indian-American governor of the state — a rising GOP star [...]
“National Nikki” Gets Negative Ink?
Dems To Nikki Haley: Apologize!
Democrats are calling on S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to apologize to the citizens of South Carolina for last year’s #SCHacked debacle – the largest state-level security breach in our nation’s history.
“It’s been months since the tax information of 6.4 million consumers and businesses was stolen and Governor Haley’s refusal to apologize only adds insult to [...]
The Wire: 1/9/2013
TIPS, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, SNIPPETS
Welcome to “The Wire …”
Today marks the second day of the 2013 session of the S.C. General Assembly – a.k.a. “taxpayer-funded adult day care.” Did our lawmakers accomplish anything of substance on their first day back? Of course not – although we did finally receive our copies of their 2013 “legislative agendas” [...]
Nikki Haley’s Cyber Security Debacle: The Circle Jerk Continues
SC HACKED SCANDAL: NOBODY KNOWS NOTHIN’
Ah, South Carolina … where it’s always a “great day” for government incompetence.
Nearly four months after as-yet-unidentified hackers first began making off with reams of sensitive personal data belong to Palmetto State taxpayers, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s administration still has no idea how to keep “#SCHacked” from happening again.
“Nearly two [...]
SCDOR Running Deficit
YOU PAY NOW! AND LATER …
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s revenue department (SCDOR) is asking taxpayers to shell out $20 million to cover the agency’s failure to safeguard their personal information. That’s almost a third of the agency’s annual budget.
Earlier this year, SCDOR coughed up 3.8 million Social Security numbers, 3.3 million bank account numbers, tax [...]
SC Hacked: The Mystery Expands
WILL TAXPAYERS EVER GET ANSWERS?
The successful hacking of the S.C. Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is the biggest disaster of Gov. Nikki Haley’s administration – but it is also the biggest mystery.
More than a month after the fact, no one knows what really happened … except that 3.8 million Social Security numbers, 3.3 million bank account numbers, [...]
Vincent Sheheen Issues Statement On Security Breach
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR VINCENT SHEHEEN ON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DATA BREACH AND THEFT
For weeks, I along with other many others have held back from calling a press conference as we waited for action and information from the Department of Revenue and this Administration.
But at this point, somebody has to speak up for those of us [...]
