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Ariail: Haley’s Comet

ariail haley's comet

What goes up must come down, right? And some things come down faster than others ... (with all apologies to Galileo, who obviously never included politicians in his gravitational experimentation). Anyway, in the not-too-distant past when our founding editor worked under S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley (double

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Remember Ken Ard?

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Earlier this week, a friend of ours forwarded a cell phone picture of a rather curious barroom trivia question: Who is South Carolina's current lieutenant governor? Take a look ... (Click to enlarge) The answer to that question, of course, is Ken Ard (RINO-Pamplico). In fact, Ard received more

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SC Retirement System Showdown

South Carolina State House

The chairman of the S.C. Retirement System Investment Commission (SCRSIC) is livid with State Treasurer Curtis Loftis over his alleged involvement in the agency's affairs - "meddling" which may have led to the resignation of the system's controversial chief executive. Allen R. Gillespie - the Anderson,

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No Shield Law For Beavers … Err, Bloggers

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The internet is all in a tizzy after a judge in Oregon ruled last week that bloggers in the Beaver State (isn't that what Oregon is called?) do not enjoy the benefits of the state's "shield law," which prevents reporters from being compelled to turn over their sources. Despite the fact that Oregon's

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Controversial SC Retirement Czar Resigns

retirement czar resigns

Robert L. Borden, the flamboyant Lamborghini-driving chief of the S.C. Retirement Systems Investment Commission (SCRSIC), resigned from his post on Friday to take a position with a North Carolina investment start-up. Borden, whose five-year tenure has been marked by secrecy and controversy, makes

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Jeff Duncan Votes To Protect SC Jobs

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allen Klump 864-915-4059 Allen.Klump@mail.house.gov Congressman Duncan Votes to Protect SC Jobs The South Carolina Delegation’s Legislation Helps Protect Jobs in the Palmetto State WASHINGTON, DC – South Carolina Freshman Congressman Jeff Duncan applauds passage

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Sex, Lies and South Carolina Law Enforcement

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The head of S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's security detail was dismissed from her post earlier this month as a result of an alleged affair with the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS), multiple sources have confirmed to FITS. Shannon Branham - who was Haley's choice to

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Nikki Haley And The Holy Rollers

nikki haley holy rollers

If the effort by Barack Obama's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to block Boeing from building a manufacturing facility outside of Charleston, S.C. was just what Gov. Nikki Haley needed to shore up her anti-union credentials, a budding controversy over a prayer rally in Texas could help the first-term

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