What happens when a state lawmaker stops showing up for work? Ask the residents of S.C. House District 26 - which is (or was) represented by 25-year-old lawmaker Eric Bikas. According to state lawmakers of both parties, the first-term Republican hasn't been seen at the S.C. State House in more than two
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GOP LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE TRIES TO GUT SCHOOL CHOICE BILL TO ADVANCE HER CAREER Who is S.C. Rep. Jenny Horne? Last year, she was one of only sixteen "Republicans" in the S.C. House of Representatives who voted to kill a universal parental choice bill. She was also one of thirteen "Republicans" to
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WHY? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT SCANDAL-SCARRED GOVERNORS DO ... In the wake of the lingering fallout from her "Savannah River Sellout," S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has been treading water ... suffering some tremendously lopsided legislative defeats (see here, here, here and here) while confronting the rapidly-cementing
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Greg Ryberg - a curmudgeony, confrontational presence in the S.C. State Senate for the last two decades - will not seek reelection in 2012, according to The Aiken Standard. "It has been a reward to have 20 years of service. The next 20 I'm going to spend with my wife and family," the irascible lawmaker
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Big spending "Republicans' in the S.C. House of Representatives begin deliberations this week on the 2012-13 state budget - which we're anticipating will clock in at roughly $23 billion (slightly north of what S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley proposed last month). And while the mainstream media continues to
Read story »Dear Fellow Republican, Our Republican majorities in the South Carolina Senate and House have an historic opportunity to make school choice a reality in South Carolina this year. School Choice has been a plank in our state and national platforms for years - and was an idea that former President Ronald
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This website has been among the most vocal supporters of U.S. Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) - dating all the way back to his tenure on the Charleston County Council. We supported Scott's 2008 State House campaign as well as his historic 2010 bid for the U.S. Congress, and for the most part he has proven
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HOUSE SPEAKER'S EXORBITANT TRAVEL CRITICIZED S.C. Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell (RINO-Charleston) is getting popped for his exorbitant, special interest-funded travel in a new internet video produced by the South Carolina Democratic Party. The spot - entitled "Is Bobby Harrell Speaking for You?"
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The Charleston Place Hotel - one of historic Charleston, South Carolina's premier downtown destinations - is suing Palmetto political consultant Robert Cahaly and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) for nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week
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Multiple sources tell FITS that attorneys for S.C. Lt. Gov. Ken Ard (RINO-Pamplico) have privately confirmed the scandal-scarred elected official's involvement in a "cash for contributions" scam - although they reportedly told investigators that they believe the shady arrangement to be "100 percent legal." First
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There are two ways to run a port. The first way is for government to own and manage the infrastructure - which is the "way it's always been done" here in South Carolina. The second way is for the state to retain ownership of the port infrastructure, but permit private companies to invest in and
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