We've long known that South Carolina's "Republican-controlled" General Assembly enjoys flushing your money down the toilet ... especially on things that produce below-average outcomes, like our worst-in-the-nation public school system. In keeping with that tradition, the GOP-led S.C. House of Representatives
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There's been an alleged hiccup in online retailer Amazon.com's plans to hire 2,000 workers at a new Lexington County, S.C. distribution center - the latest drama associated with the Palmetto State's most notorious economic development deal. According to our sources, an undisclosed number of newly-hired
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Palmetto state "Republicans" maintained their decisive edge in the S.C. House of Representatives on Tuesday by capturing a special election victory in Berkeley County. Edward L. "Eddy" Southard - chairman of the Berkeley County planning commission - handily defeated Moncks Corner town councilwoman
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Shortly after the S.C. House of Representatives rejected a sales tax "safe harbor" deal for online retailer Amazon.com, Gov. Nikki Haley blasted the exemption as "bad policy." "By allowing Amazon to get a tax break, when you are not giving it to any other business in our state – destroys what I
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S.C. Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler took to Twitter on Wednesday to blast his colleagues in the "Republican-controlled" State Senate for failing to move legislation through the chamber. "Senate calendar is getting fat and my patience is getting thin," Peeler tweeted. "Senate work ethic is the
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South Carolina lawmakers return to the state capitol in Columbia on Tuesday for their third week of, um, "action." Both the State Senate and the S.C. House of Representatives convene at 12:00 noon EST, although as usual the real action will take place in numerous committee meetings - including eight
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South Carolina lawmakers aren't letting icy roads prevent them from wasting your tax dollars ... Even though S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford declared a state of emergency on Monday and urged South Carolinians "to avoid all unnecessary travel," members of the S.C. General Assembly will be descending upon the
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As the first motions are heard at his tax trial in Manning, S.C., the future is growing increasingly uncertain for S.C. Rep. Kris Crawford. In fact, sources tell FITS that several of his legislative colleagues are exploring the possibility of ousting him from the S.C. House of Representatives if he
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As part of our ongoing efforts to hold elected officials in South Carolina accountable for their actions, below are a series of votes taken by members of the "Republican-controlled" South Carolina General Assembly during the 2011-12 legislative session. Each vote included in our scorecard will be
Read story »By FITSNews || In a stunning display of contempt for South Carolina taxpayers, Speaker Bobby Harrell and his top lieutenants in the S.C. House of Representatives are working behind the scenes with leaders in the State Senate to delay some of the legislative session's most critical fiscal votes until
Read story »By FITSNews || Members of the S.C. House of Representatives received free tickets to attend the Heritage Golf Tournament on Hilton Head Island on the same day that a majority of them voted to approve a $10 million loan for the tournament. First uncovered by WLTX TV 19 (CBS - Columbia, S.C.), the timing
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