Media Coverage
November 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
It should be no surprise that Gov. Mark Sanford has asked the state Supreme Court to give further consideration to a lawsuit against the state Budget and Control Board, of which he is a member...
Posted on Fri, Nov. 30, 2007
By MICHAEL D. THOMPSON Guest columnist - In his 2003 book, Breach of Trust, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn writes: “Power is like morphine. It dulls the senses, impairs judgment and leads politicians to make choices that damage their own character and the machinery of Democracy.”
Posted on Mon, Nov. 26, 2007
Executive, legislative functions are blended
The S.C. Supreme Court's rejection, without comment, of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the State Budget and Control Board doesn't mean the odd system isn't in need of fixing.
State’s insurance contract improved; now fix agency
Posted on Sat, Nov. 24, 2007
LOST IN ALL the uproar over a handful of salary increases was a momentous action at this month’s Budget and Control Board meeting: For the first time in a quarter century, the state will know how much it’s paying its insurance agent,...