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Breaking news and analysis from our home state of South Carolina. Click on the links below to follow Palmetto State government and politics from a decidedly pro-free market, pro-taxpayer perspective …

S.C. Class Action Lawsuit: Charred Debris ‘Fell Like Snow’ From...

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2026August 25, 2026

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Rabies Cases Confirmed In Three South Carolina Counties

Erin ParrottAugust 21, 2026August 25, 2026

by Erin ParrottAugust 21, 2026August 25, 2026

West Nile Virus Outbreak Confirmed In South Carolina

Erin ParrottAugust 21, 2026August 24, 2026

by Erin ParrottAugust 21, 2026August 24, 2026

Letter: FITS “Litmus Tests” Trump Common Sense

LettersJuly 23, 2017July 23, 2017

by LettersJuly 23, 2017July 23, 2017

IDEOLOGICAL TIES ARE TOO BINDING … Dear Editor, FITSNews is afflicted with the same infirmities that the liberal press has. Ideology and litmus tests trump...

#ProbeGate: Federal Involvement Confirmed

FITSNewsJuly 23, 2017July 23, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 23, 2017July 23, 2017

ALSO, #SC2018 DRAMA … There’s an expansive article in this weekend’s editions of The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier generating buzz regarding the ongoing investigation into...

South Carolina Sales Tax Blues

FITSNewsJuly 22, 2017July 22, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 22, 2017July 22, 2017

POOR PEOPLE, HIGH TAXES South Carolinians are among the poorest people in America – yet they pay the 17th highest sales tax in the country,...

SC Economy Watch: Labor Participation Plunges

FITSNewsJuly 21, 2017August 23, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 21, 2017August 23, 2017

Terrible new employment data shows a steady decline in the Palmetto State's workforce ......

Catherine Heigel “Needed To Leave” SCDHEC

FITSNewsJuly 21, 2017July 21, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 21, 2017July 21, 2017

REJECTED CONTRACT RAISES QUESTIONS Soon-to-be former South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) Catherine Heigel chose to reject a short-term, monthly consulting contract offered...

Charleston Court Aide Arrested For Embezzlement

FITSNewsJuly 20, 2017July 20, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 20, 2017July 20, 2017

PETTY CASH HEIST … A Charleston County, South Carolina court official has been arrested on embezzlement charges … and the dollar amount is going to...

“Hit List” Targets SC Gas Tax Hike Opponents

FITSNewsJuly 20, 2017July 20, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 20, 2017July 20, 2017

TAXPAYER ALLIES TARGETED FOR DEFEAT Conventional wisdom dictates that “Republican” members of the South Carolina House of Representatives who voted in favor of a costly, controversial and...

#SC2018: Kevin Bryant Opens Gubernatorial Account

FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 24, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 24, 2017

STILL MULLING BID, THOUGH … South Carolina lieutenant governor Kevin Bryant has filed paperwork to run for governor of the Palmetto State, although he stressed his newly...

SC House Candidate Addresses DUI Arrest

FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

MUD FLIES EARLY IN LOWCOUNTRY … Things move pretty fast in modern politics … Within fifteen minutes of this website posting a preview of the...

#SC2018: Democrats “Secret Weapon?”

FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

WATCH OUT, GOP … Democrats in South Carolina have been having quite a time of it lately. Once the dominant party in the Palmetto State,...

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New Murdaugh Filing Elevates Sanctions Battle, Previews Fight to Dismiss Indictments

JT-AdminSeptember 23, 2026October 9, 2026

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Attorneys for accused killer Alex Murdaugh are not merely asking for additional...

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