Checking in on the Palmetto State's revenue situation ...
A DUBIOUS DECISION … South Carolina state lawmakers previously said they would wait until January 2018 to address governor Henry McMaster’s budget vetoes in the event...
TAXPAYERS BRACE … Legislative negotiators say they are “getting close” to approving a final budget for the state of South Carolina’s upcoming fiscal year – which is...
NO MORE GOVERNMENT MEDIA … South Carolina lawmakers are debating how much money the state’s educational television network (SCETV) should receive from the sale of $43.2 million...
NO COST? PLEASE … One of our letter writers warned about this a month ago … but South Carolina lawmakers didn’t listen. We’re referring to the...
TAXPAYERS DESERVE ANSWERS … Dear Editor, Legislation is quietly moving through the S.C. General Assembly that could wind up costing taxpayers a fortune. A health and dental insurance...
TAXPAYERS MUST BE TREATED FAIRLY … South Carolina governor Henry McMaster has issued two commendable veto threats in recent weeks. He’s vowed to veto a proposed...
AND THAT’S BEFORE WE COUNT DEBT, DEFICIT SPENDING AND TAX HIKES … A billion here, a billion there … sooner or later it adds up to real...
“REVENUE ENHANCEMENT” COULD BE A MOVING TARGET … It’s no secret Republican leaders in the S.C. General Assembly will renew their push for an increase in the...
THE “NEW MONEY” GRAVY TRAIN IS LOSING STEAM … Last month we did a story on South Carolina’s slowing revenue growth – which dipped from 7.3 percent during the...