S.C. Sen. Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) is one of the most fiscally liberal politicians in the Palmetto State - which is why he needed extensive Democratic crossover support to win reelection to the S.C. Senate back in 2008. Having said that, Knotts' lone announced opponent for the 2012 GOP primary
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We've seen some pretty ridiculous pieces of political propaganda before, but the web video released on Wednesday by Republican S.C. Senate candidate Katrina Shealy pretty much takes the cake. "I want to vomit and laugh hysterically all at the same time," one Democratic operative told FITS. We couldn't
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A legislative scorecard released by one of South Carolina's most credible Tea Party organizations offers fresh proof that the Palmetto State's "Republican-controlled" Senate is really in the hands of free-spending Democrats. You know ... as if the passage of the two largest budgets in state history (here
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It doesn't happen often, but editorial writer Cindi Ross Scoppe at The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper got something right this week - picking up where we left off on the corruption and fiscally irresponsibility of the S.C. Department of Transportation (DOT). For those of you who haven't been following
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S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) apparently isn't the only one upset by the "invasive" lobbying efforts of Gov. Nikki Haley and her staff. In fact, a trio of Democratic lawmakers in the S.C. House of Representatives introduced legislation more than two months ago that would have denied any
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Last week, we noted in a random assemblage of news briefs that S.C. Sen. Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) was targeting the S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination for elimination. For those of you who missed it, we first wrote about this agency back in February - and there's a lengthy story about
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S.C. Senate candidate Katrina Shealy gave incumbent RINO Jake Knotts a run for his money when she ran against him three years ago ... but the weight of Democratic crossover support in a runoff election was too much for her. This time, Shealy seems to have some "weight" on her side ... FUPAs for
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In the latest chapter of the humorous "fetch my drink" saga, a state lawmaker has made it illegal for members of S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's expanded gubernatorial security detail to double as her cocktail waiters. S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) received unanimous consent on Wednesday to offer
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S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts would likely have to register as an animal abuser with his county Sheriff's Office if a new bill that he's sponsoring becomes law. Knotts is one of two South Carolina Senators who has filed the "Animal Abuser Registration and Community Notification" law, which would require
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Welcome to Wednesday's "post," which is obviously quite a busy installment as the new U.S. Congress convenes in Washington, D.C. and S.C.-Gov.-elect Nikki Haley continues gearing up for her inauguration next week. Thursday will likely be another busy day, as the S.C. House "Republican" Caucus is scheduled
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Not content with the controversy he's created already this year, S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) has apparently decided to top things off by challenging a Republican Party official to a duel. Knotts allegedly issued the challenge to SCGOP First Vice Chairman (and Greenville County Chairman)
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Now you, too, can spew racially-insensitive rhetoric while voting in a manner inconsistent with the fiscal principles of the party you claim to represent. At least on Halloween ... No word yet on who is donning this mask of RINO S.C. Senator Jake Knotts (who made national headlines in June when
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