U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina) was one of only three members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive a perfect 100 percent score on The New American's Freedom Index - a legislative scorecard that monitors lawmakers on their "adherence to constitutional principles of limited government,
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With South Carolina's U.S. Congressional delegation staking out a strong fiscally conservative reputation in Washington, D.C., it's only natural that GOP candidates for the newly-drawn seventh congressional district are looking to prove that they fit the mold. In fact, even before the "debt dereliction"
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South Carolina's four new U.S. Representatives are fiscal conservative "rock stars," according to several Washington D.C. insiders who have been tracking the ongoing debt ceiling debate. FITS has spoken with several leaders of the fiscal conservative movement in our nation's capitol over the last
Read story »FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Moore 803.988.8440 South Carolina's Republican Governor and entire Republican Congressional delegation have signed "Cut, Cap, Balance" pledge (http://cutcapbalancepledge.com) Columbia, S.C. - SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly this morning praised Governor Nikki
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South Carolina's elected representatives in Washington D.C. clearly weren't sold on the so-called "spending compromise" reached late Friday by the White House and congressional leaders. U.S. Reps. Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney, Tim Scott and Joe Wilson all voted against the deal cut by their
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South Carolina's lame duck U.S. Representatives doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses to their staff members during the fourth quarter of 2010, an analysis of congressional pay records shows. Former U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett (RINO-Westminster) who ran unsuccessfully for governor of
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By an overwhelming majority, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal U.S. President Barack Obama's socialized medicine law - a party-line vote that marks the opening salvo in a protracted war against this costly, job-killing big government abomination. All 242 GOP lawmakers voted in
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Here's today's edition of the "post," our daily assemblage of relevant links from around the Palmetto state (and beyond) ... Obviously Palmetto politicos are casting a nervous eye today toward Everett, Washington - where Boeing officials announced the latest delay of the 787 Dreamliner program. South
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Here's your Thursday edition of the "post," our increasingly regular assemblage of state and national political news links (with a little sports and pop culture thrown in for good measure). Today's Palmetto political report continues to be dominated with news of Nikki Haley's inauguration - and her
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Welcome to Thursday's edition of the "post," our daily assemblage of links worth looking at ... We've still got reports to come on S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's tax proposals and the 2011-12 S.C. House of Representatives agenda (both of which were released today), so stay tuned for those ... As usual,
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The last two years have produced plenty of drama in South Carolina, and we have no doubt that the Palmetto state's penchant for ass backwardness, cheap shots and notorious political high jinks will produce more of the same in 2011 ... particularly in advance of state's "First in the South" 2012 presidential
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The biggest story in South Carolina politics on Monday was the meeting of S.C. Gov.-elect Nikki Haley with South Carolina's congressional delegation - the first such confab in more than two decades. But why? Absolutely nothing of substance was accomplished at this meeting ... other than newspaper
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