Deal Close On SC Budget
TAXPAYERS BRACE … Legislative negotiators say they are “getting close” to approving a final budget for the state of South Carolina’s upcoming fiscal year – which...
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Suspended SC Senator Mulls Exit Strategy
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SPECIAL ELECTION AHEAD? Suspended South Carolina State Senator John Courson is mulling his “exit strategy” from politics after being indicted earlier this year on corruption charges....
SC Senate District 3: Robocall Drama
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CONGRESSMAN DRAWN INTO STATE SENATE BATTLE … We’ve done our best to stay out of the special election for S.C. Senate District 3 (map) – which...
Freshman SC Lawmaker Proposes Term Limits For Committee Chairs
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KATIE ARRINGTON ROLLS OUT LONG-OVERDUE REFORM … Freshman S.C. Rep. Katie Arrington has filed legislation that would impose term limits on the chairmen of committees in...
SC Senate Race: Flag Etiquette, Lakes Of Fire
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GOP CHALLENGER TRAINS HELLFIRE ON DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT … S.C. Senator Nikki Setzler needs to be retired in the worst possible way. A hard-core fiscal liberal,...
SC Senate Race: “Jewish Mafia” Rumors Abound
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DO PALMETTO STATE DEMOCRATS HAVE AN INTERNAL BATTLE BREWING? Much has been written – and will continue to be written – about the ongoing implosion...
GOP Senate Candidate Accused Of Taxpayer-Funded Campaigning
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ALLEGATIONS FLY IN STATE SENATE RACE … A fiscally liberal “Republican” candidate for the South Carolina Senate has been accused of using taxpayer resources to...
Former S.C. Senate President John Drummond Dies
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WORLD WAR II HERO PASSES AWAY … Former S.C. Senate President John Drummond – the last Democrat to lead a legislative body in the state...
Hugh Leatherman Replenishing His War Chest
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COUGH IT UP, CHOPPERS … Corrupt S.C. Senate president Hugh Leatherman handily defeated a credible challenger in this year’s “Republican” primary elections – dealing a major...
How Nikki Haley’s Little Remaining Power Evaporated In Two Weeks
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GOVERNOR’S INFLUENCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA VANISHES IN “REPUBLICAN” PRIMARIES … After betting big – and losing big – during the 2016 “Republican” presidential nominating battle, S.C....