Reform Agenda: Taking the Power Back
Politicians, not the people, are in charge of South Carolina’s government. There are eight steps we can take to change that, and here they are. (1) Restore judicial independence. The public deserves...
View ArticleReclaiming the Power
EIGHT STEPS TO TAKING YOUR GOVERNMENT BACK South Carolina has some of the most powerful politicians in the country. They exercise unwarranted powers over state government and the economy, and face...
View ArticleHalf Time Ethics Report
It’s the beginning of April and lawmakers‘ two-week furlough is almost up, leaving us at roughly the half-way point of the 2013 legislative session. This was supposed to be the Year of Ethics Reform,...
View ArticleLast Minute Chances at Ethics Reform?
THE CLOCK IS TICKING… An omnibus “ethics” bill has passed the House and the Senate in different versions. That bill, which could be considered more of an income disclosure bill than a real ethics...
View ArticleGovernment Transparency vs. Individual Privacy
IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE TROUBLE WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS THAT IT’S BECOMING PRIVATE . . . AND VICE VERSA It’s common shorthand to refer to the governmental and non-governmental workforces as the...
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