By a 5-0 vote, the S.C. Supreme Court has tossed dozens of candidates from the 2012 Republican and Democratic primary ballot for failing to file required income disclosure forms. "We fully appreciate the consequences of our decision, as lives have been disrupted and political aspirations put on hold,"
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Welcome to “the wire,” our pseudo-daily effort to engage reader tips, comments and questions. While we continue perfecting this new format, please keep your tips, comments and questions coming! Also be sure and check back during the day as we occasionally add new items to the mix. To the wire! NIKKI
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The S.C. Republican and Democratic parties have been served with a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of numerous candidates on the 2012 ballot. The suit was filed on behalf of Michael Anderson and Robert Barger, both of whom are residents of Lexington County. Although the lawsuit only addresses
Read story »While some statewide officials in scandal-scarred South Carolina are doing their best to ignore the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson is doing his best to try to strengthen them. Specifically, Wilson is intervening in the case of Rocky Disabato (a.k.a.
Read story »A South Carolina circuit court judge will rule on Tuesday whether GOP fundraiser John Rainey's lawsuit against S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley can proceed in county court. S.C. fifth circuit judge Casey Manning heard oral arguments Monday related to yet another attempt by Haley's attorneys to block this lawsuit
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By unanimous votes in both the S.C. House and State Senate, Gov. Nikki Haley's flagrant betrayal of our state's economic and environmental interests (a.k.a. the "Savannah River Sellout") was rebuked last month. Despite this unanimity, Haley referred to lawmakers as being "out of touch" and vetoed
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Home sales in South Carolina continued to plummet in May, according to figures released earlier this week by the SC Realtors. All but two markets saw a decline in sales, while statewide sales dropped by 17 percent compared to a year ago. These numbers come on the heels of depressing national data
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It's been just half a week, but the fallout from S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's decision to convene an "emergency" session of the S.C. General Assembly continues to cascade across the Palmetto political landscape. As promised, S.C. Senate President Glenn McConnell filed a lawsuit against the governor at
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Remember former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's eight years in office? When the executive and legislative branches in the Palmetto state were incessantly at each others throats and absolutely nothing got accomplished (well ... except rampant government growth)? Here we go again ... only this time lawmakers
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A powerful (and fiscally liberal) member of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees is hoping to be named the next dean of USC's law school, sources tell FITS. In fact, William C. Hubbard (pictured, with plaque) wants the job so bad that he is reportedly pressuring his fellow board members
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In case you haven't noticed, this website has been among the most vocal critics of the S.C. Supreme Court - which has reached new depths of corruption, incompetence and inefficiency under Chief Justice Jean H. Toal. Whether it was breaking the S.C. bar exam scam, exposing the Court’s corrupt attorney
Read story »For those of you new to FITS, one of our first big scoops came in November of 2007 when we exposed the S.C. Supreme Court's decision to throw out an entire section of the state's bar exam. Why was this news? Well, the decision not only enabled the daughter of the House Judiciary Chairman and the
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