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Graham Censured By SC Tea Parties
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/07/29/graham-censured-by-sc-tea-parties/
By FITSNews || We’re still not sure who the real South Carolina Tea Partiers are, but nine organizations claiming to be affiliated with the movement in the Palmetto state have censured U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for his support of Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan.
It’s the latest show of conservative contempt for Graham, who [...]
SC Lawmakers Jockey Over Reform Agenda
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/07/19/sc-lawmakers-jockey-over-reform-agenda/
By FITSNews || Will 2011 be the year that several common sense, long-overdue reforms finally become law in South Carolina?
That’s what a handful of fiscal conservatives in the S.C. General Assembly are hoping … and they’re crafting ambitious legislative agendas with the aim of seizing the moment and riding a wave of voter outrage against [...]
Making “Savings” Real For S.C. Taxpayers
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/07/12/making-savings-real-for-s-c-taxpayers/
By FITSNews || How many times have you heard a politician or government official claiming to have “saved” you money?
It happens all the time.
In fact, it happened six weeks ago in South Carolina when the House of Representatives “saved” $261 million by sustaining several dozen budget vetoes issued by Gov. Mark Sanford.
Of course if you [...]
Sanford’s Next Move
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/07/06/sanfords-next-move/
By FITSNews || He’s spoken of himself in the past as Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who gave up absolute power (twice) to return to a simple agrarian life – thus establishing the classical definition of “citizen leadership.”
But is “going back to the farm” really what S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford plans on doing when his term [...]
Fees Raised On CWP Holders
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/07/02/fees-raised-on-cwp-holders/
By FITSNews || Packin’ heat on the D.L. (at least legally) is about to become more expensive in South Carolina …
The S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is reportedly raising fees on concealed weapons permit (CWP) holders, including GOP gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley (who received her CWP in 2008).
This week, SLED sent a notice to [...]
Inspector Who?
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/06/28/inspector-who/
By FITSNews || While the state’s legacy media outlets were running glowing profiles of S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford last weekend “celebrating” the one-year anniversary of his sex scandal (written from the vantage point of his LL Cool J “don’t call it a comeback” moment), we were busy examining another unfortunate consequence of his fall from [...]
SC Should Go Unicameral
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/06/24/sc-should-go-unicameral/
By FITSNews || For those of you who are new to this website, we’ve advanced all sorts of ideas over the years to reduce the size and scope of government in South Carolina. For example, two years ago we rolled out a comprehensive reform agenda called the “95 theses” that addressed a wide range of [...]
