ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) 2023-2024 Year-End Update
ESG focuses on issues such as: is a company pursuing a so-called green agenda or is it contributing to Marxist organizations or causes Institutional investment firms, such as Goldman Sachs or Blackrock (a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund) often use ESG scores to prioritize their investments in specific companies. This is an issue because South Carolina’s pension [...]
Highway Patrol (2023-2024 Year-End Update)
$1.6 million for highway patrol officer retention $1.0 million in highway patrol overtime so officers are compensated for their overtime when earned instead of requiring them to take compensatory time to be used at a later date. $1 million in vehicle maintenance costs. $1.5 million to replace all their weapons on a seven-year replacement cycle [...]
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Program (2023-2024 Year-End Update)
Provides over $1.9 million recurring funds to expand the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Program to combat growing world cyber threats from China and other Nation-State Cyber Actors.