State legislators in South Carolina are making money from their government connections, the Center for Public Integrity reports. An analysis by CPI and The Post and Courier revealed that “20 current and former lawmakers reported ties to about $16 million in contracts with state and local government since 2009.” These affiliations “raise serious questions about conflicts of interest involving lawmakers who profit from state and local government while determining the laws that regulate those businesses,” CPI writes.
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