Despite SC corruption probe, ethics reform goes nowhere in Statehouse

The Post and Courier:  Another year, another lack of movement on ethics reform in the S.C. Legislature.

Despite a years-long investigation into Statehouse corruption, lawmakers still did not approve or even seriously consider new laws to strengthen the state's ethics requirements this year.

The inaction continued even though some lawmakers opened the 2018 session with optimism that recent indictments in the corruption probe would prompt their colleagues to take up more stringent measures, with several proposals being put forward.

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