Upstate Crony Capitalist Out Of A Job
Hal Johnson – who was one of S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s early favorites to lead economic development efforts at the statewide level – has been...
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Today’s Tuneage: Lisztomania
Yeah … so we’re doing a few more of these “Today’s Tuneage” posts – inspired by our recent trip to see Pearl Jam in Charlotte,...
Letter: Help Defeat Dorchester SC Tax Hike
Dear Editor, Articles about a proposed tax hike in Greenville County are being published in FITS NEWS. Tomorrow a hotly contested referendum will be held...
Lindsey Graham Loves Them Unborn Babies
Desperate to secure GOP primary votes next summer, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is spearheading an effort to ban abortion after twenty weeks of pregnancy. “My...
New Group Pushing SC Education Reforms
There’s a “sheriff” in North Carolina. Who works for a “colonel” in Oklahoma. Who works for a billionaire in Oregon. These are the leaders of...
USA Today’s “Nikki Haley Commercial”
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley scored a major national coup this week – a glowing 1,500-word feature in USA Today about how she’s managing her husband...
Mike Effin’ Davis, Ya’ll
A month ago our guest columnist Reece Funderburk argued University of South Carolina running back Mike Davis was due some respect … Ya think? As...
Conservative Lamentations
It’s not a good time to be a taxpayer. Or a supporter of free market economics. Or a lover of liberty. As 2013 winds down...
Pushback Against Greenville SC Tax Hike
Richland County, S.C. isn’t the only local government in the Palmetto State pushing a tax hike in this off-year (read: low participation) November election. In...
More Richland County Voting “Problems”
For those of you who have already forgotten last year’s drama, the Richland County (S.C.) Election Commission – working in concert with numerous elected officials...