Harpootlian: Nikki Haley Back To Full-Time Campaigning
Columbia – Today Governor Haley announced the Finance Committee for her reelection bid. The South Carolina Democratic Party released this statement from Chair Dick Harpootlian:...
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Blog Honor: Washington Post Love
In light of our repeated references to his frequent fellating of the administration of Barack Obama (which followed our repeated references to his frequent fellating...
USDA Doesn’t Wanna Talk Food Stamps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn’t want to talk about the food stamp situation in South Carolina … and we can’t say we blame...
Dow Jones Breaks Record
While the broader American “recovery” remains a frustrating mix of fits and starts, the U.S. stock market is officially back – more than five years...
SC Declares War On Midwives
First it was an assault on home school parents … now South Carolina’s “Republican” lawmakers are going after the state’s midwives. A pair of “GOP”...
Savannah River Site Furloughs 2,000
At least two thousand workers at the Savannah River Site (SRS) will see their work hours reduced as a result of federal budget cuts, the...
SC Stalling On FOIA Reform … Again
For the second year in a row, South Carolina’s “Republican-controlled” General Assembly is balking at meaningful reform of the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)....
About That Crazy Mark Sanford Story
The political internets were ablaze this week with the news that former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford had the gall to ask his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford,...
Larry Grooms Backs “Penny Plan”
S.C. Sen. Larry Grooms has endorsed the “penny plan,” an effort to balance the federal budget within six years by cutting a penny out of...
Sic Willie Is Coming! Sic Willie Is Coming!
Posting will be somewhat light this week as FITS’ intrepid founding editor Will Folks (a.k.a. Sic Willie) treks to our nation’s capitol for some important...