TIPS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM FITS READERS
Welcome to “The Wire,” our pseudo-daily effort to respond to the barrage of info we receive on a daily basis here at FITSNews …
What’s in the news today? The ongoing suspense regarding S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s appointment of an interim replacement for the Senate seat being vacated by Jim [...]
The Wire: 12/13/2012
Positive Reinforcement
We crack skulls around here … not because we like doing it, but because that’s what the situation in South Carolina calls for (unless high unemployment, low income levels, costly academic failure, soaring spending and dysfunctional government are your measures of success).
Seriously … you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, to which [...]
Will “Inspection” Actually Begin Now?
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley – whose Inspector General’s office has done virtually nothing over the last ten months – signed off on legislation that would broaden the scope and increase the power of this heretofore impotent “agency.”
Good for her.
Well … sort of.
Haley’s previous posturing on the Inspector General’s office (like everything else she’s done) has [...]
The SC “Speeding Tax”
Desperate to raise revenue for state and local governments, S.C. lawmakers are considering a bill that would dramatically increase the number of speeding tickets issued in South Carolina each year.
Sponsored by State Reps. Todd Rutherford (D-Richland) and Garry Smith (R-Greenville), the proposed legislation would permit the assessment of an “alternate penalty” for drivers who are [...]
“Impeachment Deck” Stacked In Sanford’s Favor
S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford will find a receptive audience of state lawmakers when a resolution calling for his impeachment is heard before a House subcommittee on Tuesday afternoon, sources tell FITS.
The governor – who is facing a separate 37-count ethics complaint – enjoys the support of a majority of the committee members, which will take [...]
Lawyers Stalling Tort Reform Bills
The S.C. Civil Justice Coalition is urging a House subcommittee packed with lawyers and chaired by a prominent workers’ compensation attorney to get off the block and do something to protect our state’s small businesses from frivolous lawsuits.
In a mailing blasted out statewide this week, the Coalition urges support for two bills – S. 350 [...]
Leaders Join Reformers On Key Transparency Legislation
The Speaker of the S.C. House of Representatives and Majority Leader of the State Senate have joined fiscal conservative reformers in supporting a key transparency initiative – the creation of an online checkbook that would track all taxpayer expenditures over $100.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler have signed on as co-sponsors [...]
