EMBATTLED HOUSE SPEAKER RUNS CAMPAIGN AD ON BEHALF OF ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBER What’s a good way to make sure you’re never held accountable for breaking...
TIPS, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM FITS READERS Welcome to “the wire,” our pseudo regular effort to engage the barrage of tips, comments and questions this...
S.C. LAWMAKERS SHOULD CLOSE $13 MILLION LOOPHOLE, PUT MONEY IN REBATE FUND Earlier this month, this website delved into allegations that The (Charleston, S.C.) Post...
DID SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE SPEAKER VIOLATE FEDERAL RULES? S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell (RINO-Charleston) has already been caught red-handed artificially inflating the value of self-reimbursements...
SCANDAL-SCARRED LEGISLATIVE LEADER GETS A KEY (AND UNDESERVED) NOD Embattled S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell has rolled out a new television commercial as he faces...
PALMETTO LIBERTY PAC RELEASES 2012 SCORECARDS Members of South Carolina’s “Republican-controlled” S.C. General Assembly like to talk a big game when it comes to being...
STATE’S LARGEST PAPER ACCUSED OF CAVING TO POLITICAL PRESSURE The largest newspaper in South Carolina stands accused of succumbing to threats and intimidation from some...
AT LEAST $50 MILLION OF RICHLAND COUNTY’S PROPOSED SALES TAX HEADED TOWARD NOTORIOUS BOONDOGGLE Last month, this website reported that some of the proceeds from...