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SC senator wants misplaced $1.8B kept in ‘lockbox’ earning interest until mystery solved

March 6, 2024
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Mystery money earned $194M in interest since 2017 while sitting in an account where it doesn’t belong By Jessica Holdman SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA

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The office building on the S.C. Statehouse grounds that houses the offices of state Treasurer and Comptroller General. Lawmakers are demanding answers from the state’s financial agencies about $1.8 billion of taxpayers’ money sitting untouched in a bank account where it doesn’t belong. Jessica Holdman/S.C. Daily Gazette

SC leaders don’t know why or how state has $1.8B sitting in wrong bank account

February 22, 2024
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By Jessica Holdman SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — South Carolina has $1.8 billion of taxpayer funding sitting untouched in a bank account where it

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Scott endorses Trump over Haley for president

January 24, 2024
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2 months after dropping out of the presidential race, SC Senator endorses Trump instead governor who appointed him to the Senate By

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Treasurer Maria Walls sues Beaufort County government to maintain autonomy

October 6, 2023
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By Delayna Earley The Island News Maria Walls, in her capacity as Beaufort County Treasurer, has filed a lawsuit against Beaufort County

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LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

October 20, 2021
Contributors/Lolita Huckaby/News

Pair of significant issues on ballot for Nov. 2  BEAUFORT – There’s a lot going on here in the Lowcountry as fall graces

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