Rand Paul’s Sellout Picks Up Momentum
“WHAT THE SET COMMANDS …” U.S. Sen. Rand Paul continues to court establishment “Republicans” as he assembles his 2016 presidential bid – an effort which...
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SC Political Soap Opera Update
THE LATEST “HOURGLASS SANDS” ON LAWMAKER’S MESSY SPLIT … In case you missed it (“ICYMI” as the cool kids say) a socially conservative lawmaker from...
Mick Mulvaney Eyed For National Leadership Role
SOUTH CAROLINIAN AMONG FAVORITES TO LEAD “CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS” U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-South Carolina) – one of only eight degreed economists in the U.S. Congress...
More CSC Layoffs Coming …
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. CAMPUS SHEDDING ADDITIONAL JOBS … A year ago FITS reported exclusively on rolling layoffs taking place at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) – a...
Foghorn Leghorn For Lieutenant Governor
HENRY McMASTER TO SEEK STATE’S “NO. 2” OFFICE … Former SCGOP chairman and two-term Attorney General Henry McMaster (a.k.a. “Foghorn Leghorn”) jumped into the race...
Welcome To Corruptville, Certus
IT’S ALL GOOD IN THE HOOD … Certus Bank should feel right at home in “famously hot” Columbia, South Carolina … Seriously … what better...
“Christian” Consultant Delivers Win For Liberal Lawyer
JESUS JUST LOVES THIS SORT OF THING … For those of you who don’t know him, Bob McAlister is a South Carolina political consultant with...
Keckstrom: “Metronomic”
LIKE THE SWALLOWS RETURNING TO CAPISTRANO … Shortly after Christmas this website’s home office received a frantic phone call from Kelly Payne – a local...
Tom Davis Preparing Income Tax Cut
SENATOR “FRUSTRATED” WITH LACK OF MOTION ON ISSUE S.C. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) is mulling a major piece of income tax legislation, sources familiar with...
Walmart: Sweating Welfare State Cuts
MEGA-RETAILER NEEDS THAT FOOD STAMP MONEY … Walmart – already facing strong economic headwinds – is warning its shareholders of another major problem. In the...