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April 16, 2012
Treasurer Loftis Announces Big Savings From Bond Refinancing
STATE TREASURER CURTIS LOFTIS ANNOUNCES SAVINGS OF $48 MILLION DOLLARS FROM NEW BOND REFINANCE Coupled with 2011 refinance, Loftis administration saves taxpayers a total of $72 million. In addition, Moody’s and Fitch reaffirm South Carolina’s top-rated AAA credit. (Columbia, SC) … Continue reading
April 13, 2012
Greenville News Editorial: Treasurer Loftis Is Voters Voice On Investment Commission
Editorial - Published April 13, 2012 Probe distracted investment board The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission needs to put its focus completely on appropriately managing the billions of dollars that represent the post-retirement livelihood of public employees in this … Continue reading
April 11, 2012
Treasurer’s Thoughts on Dept. of Admin & Bond Review
I campaigned on and wholeheartedly support, the abolishment of the South Carolina Budget and Control Board and have been unwavering in my support for those efforts. I support any measure that brings greater transparency and accountability to state government. When … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
Preserving SC’s AAA Credit Rating Is Vital
The State Treasurer’s Office is a pleased to be working with many groups on the financial, debt and pension portions of the Department of Administration bill. These are the most costly and certainly most complex functions our government manages. We … Continue reading
April 4, 2012
Saving $1 Million In Banking Fees
As someone who has spent the bulk of a career in private business, I thought it was imperative that the Treasurer’s Office be injected with some good old fashioned common business sense. Too often you hear the phrase uttered in … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
Video: Treasurer speaks in Hilton Head
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis spoke to the Hilton Head First Monday club, touching on a wide array of issues involving transparency and accountability. Click Here to read the Hilton Head Island Packet story on the Treasurer’s visit. Click the video … Continue reading
March 15, 2012
Sunshine Week = Transparency & Accountability
Friends, You can’t help but notice in local newspapers across the state they are honoring something called Sunshine Week. The concept is simple, newspapers call attention to issues of government transparency and accountability. I decided to run for State … Continue reading
February 22, 2012
Thanks To You: Transparency & Accountability
Thanks to you, we are bringing more transparency and accountability to the state’s $25 billion pension fund. Your visits, calls and emails to the Senate made the difference and I am truly appreciative. Because of your efforts, state Senators overwhelmingly … Continue reading
February 15, 2012
Treasurer Loftis’ Statement on 34-10 Vote To Maintain Seat On Investment Commission
Today State Treasurer Curtis Loftis issued the following statement after this afternoon’s 34 to 10 state Senate vote which tabled an amendment which would have removed the State Treasurer from the South Carolina Investment Commission. “I am grateful state Senators … Continue reading
February 13, 2012
Fight Taxation Without Representation
Would you care if there was a board of unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats watching over that the state’s largest asset, a $26 billion public fund? Would you believe that State of South Carolina is doling out more than $6 million … Continue reading
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