FISCAL LIBERALS DOMINATE PALMETTO STATE’S “GOP-CONTROLLED” HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Last week we took a look at the abysmal scores recorded by “Republican” members of the S.C. Senate on the S.C. Club for Growth’s 2012 legislative scorecards. This week we look at the scores put up by the S.C. House of Representatives – which is also controlled (in [...]
SC Lawmaker Jailed: But For What?
IS STATE’S TOURISM MAFIA BEHIND THE ARREST? AND WHO SHOULD REALLY BE BEHIND BARS?
In a state as corrupt as South Carolina, it goes without saying that most of the people making – and many of the people enforcing – our laws should be behind bars themselves. As far as we can tell, though, S.C. Rep. [...]
Tracy Edge Enjoys Comfortable Lead In SC House Race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 22, 2012) — According to a recent independent poll conducted by the South Carolina REALTORS®, incumbent State Representative Tracy Edge holds a commanding lead over his challengers, garnering 56% of the vote in his district.
The South Carolina REALTORS® surveyed likely primary voters in district 104 and found that Representative Edge’s closest challenger, [...]
Nelson Hardwick Asked To Return Questionable Contributions
SURFSIDE BEACH — Republican State House candidate Rod Smith Monday called on Rep. Nelson Hardwick to return campaign contributions from a PAC representing trucking interests that violate election contribution limits set by state law and $14,000 in 2010 contributions tied to ongoing FBI and IRS investigations as to the source.
“Nelson Hardwick cannot be above the [...]
Wilkes: SC Elected Official Has A “Pill Problem”
Just when we thought our founding editor’s forthcoming book was going to spill all of South Carolina’s dirty political secrets, along comes coastal congressional candidate Mande Wilkes with a bombshell of her own.
As Wilkes writes in her new book, Crashing the Club, the wife of a “drug-addled elected representative” recently enlisted her help in an [...]
The Edges: Trouble In Paradise
We’d like to state for the record that we’re fans of both S.C. Rep. Tracy Edge (R-Myrtle Beach) and his wife, Melissa. They’re both good people – and good parents to their kids – and we’ve always gotten along very well with both of them.
That’s why we hate to see their marriage unraveling on social [...]
SC House Budget Chairman Stepping Down
S.C. House Ways and Means Chairman Danny Cooper (RINO-Anderson) will resign his post at the end of the current legislative session – a decision which has set off a furious behind-the-scenes battle over who will replace him on this powerful budget-writing committee.
In addition to his influence over state appropriations, Cooper also occupies one of five [...]
Horry Corruption Expands
One of South Carolina’s top “Republican” lobbyists and political consultants has been connected to a rapidly expanding coastal S.C. campaign finance scandal.
J. Warren Tompkins – a GOP “Kingmaker” for many years (prior to a string of recent electoral reverses) – isn’t facing any legal problems at this point, but there are serious ethical concerns stemming [...]
SC Lawmakers Jockey Over Reform Agenda
By FITSNews || Will 2011 be the year that several common sense, long-overdue reforms finally become law in South Carolina?
That’s what a handful of fiscal conservatives in the S.C. General Assembly are hoping … and they’re crafting ambitious legislative agendas with the aim of seizing the moment and riding a wave of voter outrage against [...]
SC Lawmakers Named In Atlantic Beach Lawsuit
By FITSNews || Two S.C. lawmakers are among numerous defendants named in a $20 million lawsuit filed this week by the mayor of Atlantic Beach. The suit, which was jointly filed by Mayor Retha Pierce and several other plaintiffs – seeks to address a host of issues related to the troubled coastal town.
S.C. Senator Dick [...]
Health Care Savings Targeted
By FITSNews || A lawmaker with considerable influence over health care policy in South Carolina is trying to eliminate the “fee for service” model for Medicaid recipients in the Palmetto State – a move he says will save taxpayers $30 million over the next two years.
Rep. Tracy Edge (R-Myrtle Beach) has unveiled a budget amendment [...]
