REPORTER TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON STATUS OF INVESTIGATION
Reporter Ron Aiken of The Nerve – a Columbia, S.C. based website that’s affiliated with the center-right S.C. Policy Council think tank – will deliver a presentation on the current status of his “penny tax” investigation.
Aiken’s remarks will be addressed to the Columbia Sertoma Club.
Aiken has been digging extensively into this particular tax in the aftermath of an investigation initiated last year by the S.C. Department of Revenue (SCDOR). That probe has already led to two arrests. The bottom line on this story? The proceeds from a $1.2 billion tax hike “approved” by voters via a rigged election in 2012 are being misappropriated in staggering amounts by a well-connected group of political insiders.
And so far there’s been very little in the way of accountability (shocker).
Aiken’s not the only one digging on this story, either. For our latest report on the “penny tax” scam, click here.
As of this writing, ten seats (lunch included) are available for Aiken’s presentation courtesy of local good government gadfly Joe Azar. If you are interested in attending, contact Joe (quickly) at josephazar@upstairsaudio.com.
The Sertoma Club meets at 12:30 p.m. EST at Dupre’s (300 Senate Street) – by the Congaree River.
6 comments
Joe Azar is a good guy. You’re right, he’s a gadfly for good government. Not besotted by ideology and partisanship. I’ve known him for 45 years.
If you are vouching for him I trust he is a good person. We need more people to put party politics aside and just get things done for the public.
Ron Aiken is continuing the excellent journalism done by the Nerve and Rick Bundrett.
Ron, you are doing well and you have just started! Keep up the great work.
It’s good to see Will getting a little competition. I may have to start donating to The Nerve too.
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“Q: What is the most important issue facing Columbia right now? How do you intend to address it?
Joe Azar’s answer: “Finances and declining revenue, of course. There is not much more in the budget left to cut, so revenue must increase”
http://www.wistv.com/story/12156199/joe-azar
The former candidate for mayor is dancing on the snowball rolling downhill.