According to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was “ecstatic” when he learned of her “Savannah River Sellout,” a controversial accommodation of the state of Georgia’s port expansion plans that will severely undermine the Port of Charleston’s competitive position and impede the development of a deepwater port in Jasper County, S.C.
Haley made the [...]
Lindsey Graham “Ecstatic” Over Savannah River Sellout?
Nikki Haley’s Middle School Musical
In the wake of a legislative whitewash of her “Savannah River Sellout,” S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley went on the offensive Thursday – alleging that Senate hearings into her recent betrayal of our state’s economic and environmental interests were nothing more than a political circus engineered by her 2010 gubernatorial opponent.
Last month, Haley’s appointees to the [...]
Charleston Goes Deep
No … this post isn’t an invitation for our readers to offer the most ubiquitous catch phrase ever.
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Okay, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s a look at the English language version of a new print ad that the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is [...]
Georgia To Nikki Haley: “Hang Tough, Girlfriend”
The paper of record in Savannah, Georgia is urging S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley to “hang tough” in response to the flood of criticism she has received for her flagrant sellout of South Carolina’s economic and environmental best interests.
Not only that, in an editorial published on Tuesday, The Savannah Morning News went so far as to [...]
Tom Davis Decries “Shameful” Treatment Of Jasper Port
Did S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley sell out South Carolina’s maritime interests for a few cheap campaign contributions and a prime time speaking slot at next summer’s Republican National Convention?
That remains to be seen … but S.C. Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) isn’t focused on the pay-to-play drama associated with Haley’s instantly infamous “Savannah River Sellout.”
Instead, Davis [...]
Nikki Haley Defends Port Decision
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is aggressively defending herself against allegations that she sold out South Carolina’s economic and environmental interests in exchange for campaign contributions from interests associated with the port of Savannah, Georgia.
Earlier this month, Haley’s appointees to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) reversed the agency’s previous decision and granted [...]
SC Dems To Nikki Haley: “Eat This”
South Carolina’s Senate Democrats presented cake-loving Gov. Nikki Haley with a special treat on Monday … a chocolate layer cake (with fudge icing) ostensibly from the state of Georgia.
“Thanks from Georgia,” the cake’s white frosted lettering read.
The cake was placed in the lower lobby of the S.C. State House shortly before Haley held a press [...]
New TV Ad Slams Nikki Haley’s Port Betrayal
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s recent betrayal of South Carolina’s economic and environmental best interests has officially jumped to a higher energy level …
On Wednesday, the advocacy group S.C. Conservatives for Truth in Politics (SCTIP) announced a statewide advertising buy that puts Haley’s “Savannah River Sellout” front and center.
The group’s ad – called “Selling Out S.C.” [...]
Nikki Haley’s “Savannah River Sellout” Confirmed
Less than two weeks before her appointees to the board of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) betrayed our state’s economic and environmental interests by giving the green light to the Port of Savannah’s expansion plans, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was feted by Georgia business leaders at a $1,000 a plate luncheon [...]
SC Attorney General Will Back Maritime Commission
S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson is siding with South Carolina, not Georgia, in a brewing battle over the Port of Savannah’s expansion plans, sources familiar with his decision tell FITS.
Wilson has agreed to represent the Savannah River Maritime Commission – which on Monday overruled a controversial, politically-charged permit issued last week by the S.C. Department [...]
Haley Aide Confirms Governor’s Role In Port Debacle
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has consistently denied pressuring the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) to approve a controversial dredging permit that will benefit the Port of Savannah at the expense of the Port of Charleston.
Haley “trusts that the board’s decision is in the best interest of South Carolina,” spokesman Rob Godfrey told [...]
SC Port Sellout: Sounds Of Silence
As the outrage builds over S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s sellout of the Palmetto State’s economic and environmental interests vis-a-vis the approval of a controversial Georgia port project … critical questions are being met with a troubling silence.
The most deafening “inaudibility?” The silence coming from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), whose board [...]
