When S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley unveiled her ethics reform proposals last August, we had to laugh … after all, her plan proposed doing away with many of the loopholes she has habitually exploited over the years in order to maintain and expand her political power.
“Trusting Nikki Haley with ethics reform is like asking Amy Winehouse to be [...]
Nikki Haley: Ethics Reform Hypocrite
School Choice: A Tongue-In-Cheek Reality Check
By Nancy Yates || Only a liberal or “Republican in Name Only” would introduce a school choice bill favoring the poor over the rich, right? After all when did it become the role of government to offer tax breaks to the poor and the middle class? Why is it our job to educate those too dumb [...]
Tom Davis: The Right Way To Fix Act 388
LAWMAKERS MUST REFORM CODE, RETURN REVENUE TO TAXPAYERS
By Tom Davis || In 2006 the South Carolina General Assembly responded to outcry from over-taxed homeowners with a law that eliminated school funding from their property tax. Unfortunately, that’s only half the story. When lawmakers passed Act 388, they didn’t cut our overall tax burden, but expanded [...]
Nikki Haley Endorsing Larry Martin
“TEA PARTY” GOVERNOR TO ENDORSE LONGTIME FISCAL LIBERAL IN STATE SENATE RACE
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will endorse fiscal liberal (and former Democrat) Larry Martin in a competitive State Senate race in the Palmetto Upstate, multiple sources have confirmed to FITS.
Martin, a thirty-year incumbent, is currently in the fight of his life against former S.C. Rep. [...]
Tom Davis Endorses Joe Thompson
Monday, October 22, 2012, York, SC – State Senate Candidate Joe Thompson has received the endorsement of South Carolina State Senator Tom Davis, a well known conservative legislator and issue leader in the Senate.
“You clearly understand the urgency of making South Carolina the freest state in the nation – for state government to pay down [...]
Wes Hayes And Your Money …
HE LIKES PUTTING IT IN HIS POCKET
According to the recently released Palmetto Liberty scorecards, S.C. Sen. Wes Hayes has one of the worst voting records in the State Senate – scoring an abysmal 18 out of 100.
This isn’t surprising. For years Hayes has fared poorly on multiple scorecards that track the fiscal records of [...]
Pickens County Debate
LARRY MARTIN, REX RICE WILL FACE THE VOTERS
By Nancy Yates || S.C. Sen. Larry Martin (RINO-Pickens) will debate former S.C. House member Rex Rice later this month in what’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting State Senate races of 2012.
Martin – a well-known name in Palmetto politics – has represented Pickens County [...]
$23.3 Billion?
YES … AND COUNTING
The final size of South Carolina’s FY 2012-13 budget has yet to be determined – but we know that when it’s all said and done the spending plan will (once again) be the largest in the history of the state.
Oh … and we also know that most mainstream media outlets in the [...]
McConnell Statement On Senate Election
(COLUMBIA) In response to questions that have been raised about whether Lt. Governor Glenn McConnell might offer as a candidate for re-election to the South Carolina Senate, Lt. Governor McConnell issued the following statement:
“My heart has been touched by the hundreds of citizens in the Charleston area, from all walks of life, who have urged [...]
Greg Ryberg Won’t Run Again
Greg Ryberg – a curmudgeony, confrontational presence in the S.C. State Senate for the last two decades – will not seek reelection in 2012, according to The Aiken Standard.
“It has been a reward to have 20 years of service. The next 20 I’m going to spend with my wife and family,” the irascible lawmaker told [...]
Sources: Sanford Vetoes Face Uphill Climb In Senate
By FITSNews || The S.C. Senate is unlikely to sustain more than a handful of Gov. Mark Sanford’s remaining budget vetoes after the State House of Representatives agreed yesterday to $261 million in “cuts.”
“The House picked the low-hanging fruit,” one Senator tells FITS, a sentiment that was echoed by top Senate staffers.
Even Sanford’s allies say [...]
SC Senators Called Out
One of South Carolina’s up-and-coming political websites is causing some headaches from the State Senate.
Earlier this week, The Garnet Spy posted a curious letter from S.C. Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Wes Hayes (RINO – York) that basically told State Senators to stop breaking the law with respect to reimbursing themselves from campaign accounts for expenses [...]
