Big Budget Bad for Economic Growth
Written by: Ashley Landess South Carolina government is growing at a faster rate than our incomes. From 1992 to 2002 real per capital income grew by 2.5 percent, compared to…
The Economic Impact of a 45 Cent Tobacco Tax Increase
Despite a surplus of more than $1.3 billion in tax revenues for 2006, lawmakers in Columbia are looking to increase taxes on cigarettes by 45 cent a pack. Not satisfied…
National Study Confirms: Taxes in South Carolina are High, Rising
In late April of 2007, the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, released a new report that detailed the rising burden of state and local taxation. The report found…
State Spending Growth Tops Southeastern Region
The Fiscal Survey of the States, a joint publication of the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers was released this month. The reported cited South…
Reviewing the Records: SC Supreme Court Seat 5
This is an informational report about the eight candidates for the seat number five position open on the South Carolina Supreme Court. [ Download Complete Article ]