A prominent "pro-transparency" think tank has been helping lead the fight against online retailer Amazon.com - but are they being paid to do so by one of the company's competitors? Sources close to former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's administration tell FITS that Walmart has previously routed money to
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S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will sign a landmark government transparency bill into law on Tuesday, notching her first major legislative victory roughly a week shy of her 100th day in office. The bill - sponsored by S.C. Rep. Nathan Ballentine - requires each chamber of the S.C. General Assembly to take
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S.C. Gov.-elect Nikki Haley is once again sparring with the leader of the Palmetto state's largest fiscally conservative think tank - the latest insider drama to befall what can only be described as a turbulent transition to power for the so-called darling of the Tea Party movement. Sources tell FITS
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We're sure that the Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing is a miraculous place where people with speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders are able to receive the help they need. Of course the parking lot next to the S.C. Policy Council is a magical place, too ... a place where
Read story »Earlier this week we decided to welcome a new competitor to the S.C. political blogosphere, specifically a "citizen reporter" website called The Nerve that's being launched Monday by the S.C. Policy Council. That greeting apparently set off a bit of a hissy fit over on one of the state's status
Read story »In what could become some heady competition for Palmetto State media outlets (including FITS), the S.C. Policy Council is on the verge of launching a new "citizen reporter" website - perhaps as soon as next week. Reportedly dubbed The Nerve (or something to do with nerves), the top secret project
Read story »Two weeks after angering state's political establishment by opposing an incentive package for airplane manufacturer Boeing, the S.C. Policy Council unveiled a new report detailing how "unleashing capitalism" - not additional government - is the key to turning around South Carolina's moribund economy. "Sometimes
Read story »We love Krispy Kreme doughnuts, y'all. In fact, anybody who's gotten a good look at our founding editor's midsection lately can tell you it's true ... for real. Everybody loves Krispy Kremes (especially the chocolate glazed ones) ... which is why it's utterly incomprehensible that the S.C. General
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