SC Lawmakers Delay Action On “Unsubstantial” Budget Vetoes
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...
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Deal Close On SC Budget
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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...
Cash Windfall An Opportunity To Privatize SCETV
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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...
Massive SC Government Health Insurance Expansion
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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...
Letter: Sunlight Needed On SC Benefit Bill
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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...
Henry McMaster Must Veto Pension Bill
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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...
SC Budget Grows By More Than $1 Billion
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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...
SC Lawmakers Eye Alternatives To Gas Tax
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“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...
SC Budget: Shrinking Surplus
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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...
SC House Tax Cut Plans Draw Senate Support
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SENATE’S FISCAL CONSERVATIVE CHAMPION SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR BIGGER TAX RELIEF PACKAGE The battle to provide larger, longer-lasting tax relief to working South Carolinians received some momentum...