Action Alerts A Recipe for Tyranny Talbert Black, September 27, 2012 Concentration of power with no transparency . . . That is a recipe for tyranny. Want to live in the freest state in America? Yeah, me too! Unfortunately, South Carolina is one of the least free, in part because of the power and influence a few unaccountable legislators hold. But… Continue Reading
Action Alerts Deadline for Sunshine Thursday 26th Talbert Black, April 25, 2012 Now I have names! Listed below are the Representatives that are holding up a bill that will require the South Carolina General Assembly to be subject to the same sunshine laws as every other government agency in the state! Disclosure is critical to accountability and transparency! Currently, members of the… Continue Reading
Legislators Exempt Themselves from Sunshine Law Talbert Black, December 14, 2011 When it comes to releasing public emails and other internal communications, the governor’s office isn’t the only place that likes to play secrecy games. In fact, for more than 30 years, state law has shielded the S.C. General Assembly from releasing documents showing what it does behind the scenes. The Nerve got… Continue Reading