Lifelong Lancaster County resident Ryan Payne announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for South Carolina House District 44. Payne, a Heath Springs resident, graduated in 2009 as class Valedictorian from Andrew Jackson High School. He attended the University of South Carolina
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Big Sister Nimrata Is Watching
In addition to mandating that all state employees in South Carolina lie through their teeth every time they answer the telephone (following her lead), S.C. Gov. Nikki "Nimrata" Haley announced earlier this week that she will be monitoring their computer activity, too. Haley made the announcement at
Read story »SC State House: Youth Is Served (Again)
We've frequently referred to the S.C. General Assembly as "taxpayer-funded adult day care" given the maturity level of most of the state's elected representatives. We may not be able to do that much longer ... In fact in recent years, it's becoming more of a frat house. The latest member? Twenty-two-year-old
Read story »Jakie’s Not Alone
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
Read story »Vaughn: GI Bill Motivated School Choice Fight
By Lewis R. Vaughn || A few years ago, Tom Brokaw wrote a book called “The Greatest Generation.” For those born prior to 1925, that era of American history would provide great, even unique, challenges that threatened the existence of the nation itself. It’s well known that the Greatest Generation
Read story »Kevin Ryan: Puppy (SC Legislative) Love
The Palmetto political internets have been burning up this week with copies of a month-old email sent from S.C. Rep. Kevin Ryan (R-Georgetown) to Clemson University student Chandler Hudson, a young Republican activist who apparently stole his heart. And before your creep-o-meters go completely off
Read story »Dueling Rallies
Liberal activist group Moveon.org is organizing a rally at the S.C. State House on Saturday - one of dozens planned across the country aimed at showing "solidarity" with pro-union demonstrators in Wisconsin. "We call for emergency rallies in front of every statehouse this Saturday at noon to stand
Read story »SC Legislative Schedule – 2/2/2011
It's a dreary day in South Carolina's capital city as our state's "do-nothing" S.C. General Assembly convenes for another day of "work." The S.C. Senate will gavel to order at 11:45 a.m. EST, while the S.C. House will meet at 10:00 a.m. EST. The Senate will continue debating its so-called "raffle"
Read story »Get Your USC Flag Prints Right Cheer …
By FITSNews || Our good friend Travis Bell - who does an amazing job each year helping us cover University of South Carolina and Clemson athletics - has just posted a collection of awesome pics from Thursday's ceremonial raising of the Gamecock flag above the S.C. State House. To check out (and purchase)
Read story »Sanford Hoping To Hoist Gamecock Flag (Updated)
By FITSNews || O say can you see ... by the garnet and black? In honor of the University of South Carolina's first-ever College World Series victory on Tuesday, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford is reportedly contemplating an executive order that would raise the Gamecock flag atop the South Carolina State House
Read story »SC Budget In Limbo
By FITSNews || While the Palmetto state (a.k.a. the "Friskiest State") has been consumed by various political soap operas, the business of government has been limping along at an even slower pace than usual. Which is saying something ... Specifically, the "Republican-controlled" S.C. General Assembly
Read story »Virus Infects SC State House Computers
By FITSNews || A computer virus disguised as an internet security update ravaged computers at the S.C. State House complex last week, causing extensive disruption to the network used by state lawmakers and their staffers. The virus reportedly began infecting computers last Wednesday after someone
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