The crowded Republican primary race for South Carolina's Fourth Congressional District could be getting a little less crowdeder ... or something. Do we care? No. Seriously, our interest in this "Battle of Right Wing Mouth Breathers" extends only insofar as there is a certain segment of our audience
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McConnell’s Constitutional Tap Dance?
Would you give up being one of the most influential lawmakers in a legislatively-dominated state to assume a part-time role in one of the nation's weakest executive branches? Of course not. Apparently neither would S.C. Senate President Glenn McConnell, although that's precisely what the State
Read story »Alternative Budget Defeated
With Republicans split right down the middle and Democrats voting in lockstep (what's new?), an alternative budget plan that increased funding for law enforcement, health care and education - without spending a controversial pot of stimulus money - was rejected by the S.C. Senate today. The vote assured
Read story »S.C. Lawmakers: The Real “Swine Flu”
While South Carolinians fret the spread of "swine flu" from Mexico, we've been able to isolate a particularly dangerous strain of this porcine pandemic. And no, it's not the "probable cases" of actual pig flu found in Newberry, S.C., we're talking about the swine flu that continues to infect our S.C.
Read story »Parental Choice Savings Revealed
In addition to providing thousands of South Carolina parents with the opportunity to find a better academic environment for their children, the proposed Education Opportunity Act would also result in additional per pupil resources for public schools and savings to South Carolina taxpayers. According
Read story »“So Gay” Bashing
UPSTATE SENATOR DOESN'T WANT SOUTH CAROLINA TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF HOMOSEXUAL TOURISTS FITSNews - July 11, 2008 - Believe it or not (and our guess is you won't have a hard time believing it), it looks like South Carolina's got another national embarrassment looming on the horizon. That's because Upstate
Read story »FITSNews Exclusive – Legislators To Recuse Themselves In Payday Debate
HARRISON, SMITH SHOW THAT PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY DO THE RIGHT THING IN POLITICS FITSNews - February 27, 2008 - In stark contrast to the conduct of State Senators John Hawkins, Brad Hutto, Luke Rankin, Vincent Sheheen and David Thomas - all of whom ignored a flagrant conflict of interest last week by
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