Multiple sources familiar with the joint federal-state raid of the town of South Congaree, S.C. tell FITS that agents collected information from town offices related to the “Lexington Ring.”
What sort of information were they seeking? And what did they find? It’s not immediately clear … although we have confirmed that the town’s chief of police and [...]
South Congaree Raid Tied To “Lexington Ring?”
Lexington Ring: “Are We There Yet?”
A statewide grand jury has received a report from the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) regarding the “Lexington Ring” – a cabal of crooked cops and corrupt politicians rumored to be running a criminal video poker operation in the Midlands region of the Palmetto State.
That means indictments are likely to be forthcoming in the [...]
Lexington Ring: Indictments “Imminent”
MULTIPLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS “ABOUT TO GO DOWN”
Several prominent members of the so-called “Lexington Ring” will be indicted in the coming weeks for their participation in an illegal gambling empire, multiple sources tell FITS. Among them? A pair of current elected officials.
The forthcoming indictments stem from a plea deal reached earlier this week between federal investigators and Lanny [...]
Props To 2012 SC Senate Taxpayer Heroes
TOO BAD THERE ARE ONLY THREE OF THEM …
This website is quick to anger, slow to praise – a reputation we relish. Seriously … why should we bend over backward thanking politicians for doing things they ought to be doing?
Protecting freedom, free markets and future prosperity is something we view as a sacred obligation. Not something you [...]
Lexington Ring: Washing The Money
FEDS REPORTEDLY HOT ON THE TRAIL OF VIDEO POKER PROFITS
When Elliot Ness and “The Untouchables” brought down Chicagoland gangster Al Capone, they didn’t bust him on a murder or conspiracy rap – they nailed him for income tax evasion.
The same could soon be said for members of the so-called “Lexington Ring,” a cabal of corrupt [...]
Jakie Knotts Is Mulling A Gubernatorial Bid
LIKE … FOR REAL
Former S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts – the fiscally liberal Boss Hogg caricature who was ousted from his State Senate seat by reformer Katrina Shealy last month – is mulling a bid for governor, sources tell FITS.
Sources say Knotts is livid with S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley for helping Shealy’s campaign – and wants [...]
Jakie Knotts Got A Job
FORMER STATE SENATOR HIRED TO CONSULT FOR VIDEO POKER GROUP
It didn’t take long for former S.C. Sen. Jakie Knotts to land on his feet …
The rotund “Republican in Name Only” – who was defeated by petition candidate Katrina Shealy in his bid for reelection earlier this month – has been hired as a consultant for [...]
Katrina Shealy Sends Back Per Diem Pay
INCOMING SENATOR WON’T TAKE CONTROVERSIAL SUBSIDY
S.C. Senator Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington) will refuse a legislative stipend tied to her service in the S.C. General Assembly – saving taxpayers an estimated $50,000 over the duration of her four-year Senate term.
Shealy is turning down this “per diem” money – $131 per day typically used for lodging and meals [...]
“Lexington Ring” Figure Looking To Sell His House
DISGRACED CITY COUNCILMAN PUTS HOME ON THE MARKET
Danny Frazier – the disgraced Lexington, S.C. town councilman at the center of a federal gambling investigation – is trying to sell his house.
Frazier put the three bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home on the market three days ago. He’s asking $379,500 for the property – which is located in [...]
Solid Start For Katrina Shealy …
… BUT PETITION VICTOR MUST DO MORE THAN JUST SUPPORT GOOD POLICY
This website hasn’t always been S.C. Sen.-elect Katrina Shealy’s biggest fan … however it was painfully obvious to us that the Lexington County insurance agent would (and now will) represent a much more taxpayer friendly vote than longtime “Republican in Name Only” Jakie Knotts.
Accordingly [...]
The Election That Wasn’t
VAST MAJORITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE RACES WENT UNCONTESTED
“Every member of South Carolina’s legislative branch stood for reelection this year …”
Except they didn’t …
Eighty-eight (88) of 124 seats in the “Republican-controlled” S.C. House of Representatives were uncontested on Election Day – meaning that the incumbent’s name was the only name appearing on the ballot. Meanwhile [...]
SC: Status Quo Holds
BIG WINS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA ESTABLISHMENT
Hey South Carolina …
Did you enjoy the “Lost Decade?” In which government soared as income levels shrank? And do you enjoy having the worst public schools as well as the most corrupt, dysfunctional state government in America?
Apparently so … because Palmetto State voters just reelected a bunch of politicians who [...]
