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The “New Normal” & the Civil Society Deception
Representative democracy is quietly being phased out to be replaced with a “new normal.” This “new normal” is a nascent form of governance
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The “New Normal” & the Civil Society Deception
English Español (Spanish) Representative democracy is quietly being phased out to be replaced with a “new normal.” This “new normal”
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Legislatively controlled panel OKs big raises for state agency heads
By RICK BRUNDRETT Last week, a legislatively controlled committee quietly approved five-figure salary hikes for six state agency heads, including
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Millions owed to SC taxpayers over local road fees, lawsuits contend
By RICK BRUNDRETT Nearly half of South Carolina’s 46 counties were charging annual road maintenance fees as of last December, records show, though
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Lawmakers want more control over agency head pay hikes
By RICK BRUNDRETT Lawmakers just can’t resist trying to exert more power over another branch of government. Reps. John King, D-York; Annie
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Revolutionary War project: 250 years later, taxpayers squeezed again?
By RICK BRUNDRETT When it comes to South Carolina history, some state officials might need a refresher course. S.C. taxpayers are on the hook for
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Raises continue to flow to well-paid House, Senate staffers
By RICK BRUNDRETT Another year, another round of raises for higher-paid S.C. House and Senate staffers. The Nerve’s review of chamber records
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UN-Backed Banker Alliance Announces “Green” Plan to Transform the Global Financial System
On Wednesday, an “industry-led and UN-convened” alliance of private banking and financial institutions announced plans at the COP26 conference
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UN-Backed Banker Alliance Announces “Green” Plan to Transform the Global Financial System
On Wednesday, an “industry-led and UN-convened” alliance of private banking and financial institutions announced plans at the COP26 conference
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America’s Largest Teachers’ Unions Push Vaccine Mandates That Will Usher in Technocratic Digital ID
Back in February 2021, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) lobbied the Centers for Disease Control
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America’s Largest Teachers’ Unions Push Vaccine Mandates That Will Usher in Technocratic Digital ID
Back in February 2021, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) lobbied the Centers for Disease Control
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Lawmakers trying to shift focus away from gas-tax-hike woes?
By RICK BRUNDRETT As a special legislative panel considers a yet-to-be-revealed road funding proposal, the state Department of Transportation
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Taxpayer tab growing for ‘Boeing’ ag project
By RICK BRUNDRETT Hugh Weathers, South Carolina’s agriculture commissioner, dubbed the project as the “Boeing of agriculture.” In touting
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COVID-19: Moderna Gets Its Miracle
In late 2019, the biopharmaceutical company Moderna was facing a series of challenges that not only threatened its ability to ever take a product to
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Number of SC taxpayers claiming gas tax credit continues to drop
By RICK BRUNDRETT Once again, the state’s chief revenue forecasters have grossly overestimated the popularity of an income tax credit that