In our examination of the Senate Finance Committee’s budget – being debated right now in the South Carolina Senate – a few more provisos caught our attention. Here are a…
What are Budget ‘provisos’? Provisos are lines in the state budget that give temporary authorizations for the use of state money. Like federal earmarks, they’re usually inserted into the budget…
What happened to the ‘tough budget year’? A few weeks ago we reported that the House version of the budget was larger than last year’s budget by about half a…
Government-driven economic development is a secretive process in which politicians give away tax exemptions, subsidies, and other taxpayer-funded incentives to private companies. Politicians “invest” tax dollars without disclosing any meaningful…
After the headlines, after the press releases and fanfare, where do all these investments go? Some of them go south and take millions of tax dollars with them.
For years, the General Assembly has shut the door, cut deals with lobbyists and given away billions of dollars in incentives. Here's what you can do about it.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 – Today South Carolina Policy Council President Ashley Landess was joined by taxpayer advocates and grassroots leaders from across the state to present SCPC’s research on…
Bad budget provisos: Provisos are lines in the state budget that give temporary authorizations for the use of state money. Like federal earmarks, they’re usually inserted into the budget by…
The federal government has given states a choice: either create a “health exchange” to comply with the new federal health care law, or the feds will do it themselves. The…
A list of free-market alternatives to the creation of a state-based health care exchange – a major component of the federal government’s takeover of the health insurance market.
Budget Watch 2011: Provisos raising more questions
In our examination of the Senate Finance Committee’s budget – being debated right now in the South Carolina Senate – a few more provisos caught our attention. Here are a…
Budget Watch 2011: Yet more budget provisos that merit a second look…
Yet more budget provisos that merit a second look...
Budget Provisos | Fast Facts
What are Budget ‘provisos’? Provisos are lines in the state budget that give temporary authorizations for the use of state money. Like federal earmarks, they’re usually inserted into the budget…
Budget Watch 2011: The South Carolina Budget is Growing – Fast
What happened to the ‘tough budget year’? A few weeks ago we reported that the House version of the budget was larger than last year’s budget by about half a…
The Incentives game
Government-driven economic development is a secretive process in which politicians give away tax exemptions, subsidies, and other taxpayer-funded incentives to private companies. Politicians “invest” tax dollars without disclosing any meaningful…
Investment Fail: “Economic development” deals that flopped
After the headlines, after the press releases and fanfare, where do all these investments go? Some of them go south and take millions of tax dollars with them.
Opening closed doors: Bringing sunlight and fairness to state-driven economic development
For years, the General Assembly has shut the door, cut deals with lobbyists and given away billions of dollars in incentives. Here's what you can do about it.
SCPC President Ashley Landess calls for public disclosure in secret ‘incentives game’
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 – Today South Carolina Policy Council President Ashley Landess was joined by taxpayer advocates and grassroots leaders from across the state to present SCPC’s research on…
Budget Watch 2011: Lawmakers still funding waste
Bad budget provisos: Provisos are lines in the state budget that give temporary authorizations for the use of state money. Like federal earmarks, they’re usually inserted into the budget by…
Market Based Alternatives to Federal Health Care Mandates
The federal government has given states a choice: either create a “health exchange” to comply with the new federal health care law, or the feds will do it themselves. The…
Free Market Alternatives to Health Care Exchange
A list of free-market alternatives to the creation of a state-based health care exchange – a major component of the federal government’s takeover of the health insurance market.