SC House “Republicans” Fall Short On Fiscal Conservative Votes

FISCAL LIBERALS DOMINATE PALMETTO STATE’S “GOP-CONTROLLED” HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Last week we took a look at the abysmal scores recorded by “Republican” members of the S.C. Senate on the S.C. Club for Growth’s 2012 legislative scorecards. This week we look at the scores put up by the S.C. House of Representatives – which is also controlled (in [...]

“Coastal Kickback” Scam Update

Every time we think it couldn’t possibly get any more corrupt, the “Coastal Kickback” – a brazen pay-to-play scam involving numerous South Carolina politicians – finds a way to prove us wrong.
In case you’re new to FITS, this scam began last May when the city of Myrtle Beach, S.C. passed a one cent sales tax [...]

Another Harrell Challenger?

We take anything published on SC Hotline with the proverbial ocean of salt, but given the heat that’s on S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell following his recent botched robo-call (the latest skirmish in the South Carolina GOP’s ongoing civil war) … it’s possible that he could really be facing a new threat to his powerful [...]

Horry Corruption Expands (Again)

A major campaign finance scandal in Horry County, S.C. is expanding once again, this time to include politicians in yet another coastal municipality
According to an exclusive report by Tom O’Dare of The Myrtle Beach Herald, federal investigators are probing campaign contributions received by three politicians in Surfside Beach, S.C. These contributions were doled out by [...]

Horry Corruption Expands

One of South Carolina’s top “Republican” lobbyists and political consultants has been connected to a rapidly expanding coastal S.C. campaign finance scandal.
J. Warren Tompkins – a GOP “Kingmaker” for many years (prior to a string of recent electoral reverses) – isn’t facing any legal problems at this point, but there are serious ethical concerns stemming [...]

More On Coastal Campaign Finance Scandal

By FITSNews || Several of the “companies” involved in a major coastal campaign finance scandal are facing foreclosure lawsuits, raising fresh questions for IRS and FBI agents currently probing the scam.  A total of five foreclosure suits have been filed against companies with ties to the growing mess, according to a report published Thursday by [...]

Coastal Campaign Finance Scam: Who’s Investigating?

By FITSNews || An alleged “pay to play” scandal involving numerous Grand Strand politicians is on the verge of being swept completely under the rug, sources close to the various inquiries tell FITS.
In fact, the only agency still actively investigating the scandal is the S.C. State Ethics Commission, which lacks the authority to file criminal [...]

What Did The Five Fingers Say To The Face?

It’s an age-old question, and one that has been weighing heavily on the minds of Palmetto politicos ever since S.C. Rep. George Hearn showed up for work at the State House a few weeks ago with a busted-up nose.
According to our sources, Hearn is the state lawmaker who was involved in some sort of physical [...]