Common Core Faces Opposition In South Carolina
Academic standards imposed by the federal government have run into a “Republican” buzz saw in South Carolina … although it remains to be seen whether...
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SCGOP: Reject Common Core
Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Republican Party’s State Executive Committee, comprised of leaders from the state’s 46 counties, this week passed a unanimous resolution...
Mortgage Applications Tank: Worst To Come?
Happy days are here again! America is in recovery! Buy! Buy! Buy! All of the signs seemingly point to “yes” – including an eight-year spike...
Sammy Watkins Earns All-American Recognition
Clemson, SC — Sammy Watkins has been named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. With the selection, Watkins becomes the first football...
US Taxpayers Fund “Lifestyle Coaching” For Senate Staff
U.S. taxpayers are shelling out $1.9 million this year to provide U.S. Senate staffers with lifestyle coaching courses. That’s right … we’re paying for a...
AFP: Talk Is Cheap
We’ve got a big piece up this week exploring whether the advocacy group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will work for – or against – liberal U.S....
Nikki Haley, Lindsey Graham And The Koch Brothers
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) – the political organization backed by billionaire industrialists Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch – is one of most well-funded advocacy...
Letter: SCDSS Not Serving Childrens’ Interests
Dear FITSNews, Thank you for your service and representing our voices and needs. My husband and I are approved adoptive parents through the South Carolina...
More Honors For Kelcy Quarles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 17, 2013) — University of South Carolina junior defensive end Kelcy Quarles has been named second-team All-America by the Associated Press and...
SC Income Tax Elimination Plan Endorsed
A proposal by S.C. Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington) to completely eliminate the individual income tax in South Carolina has received the endorsement of the Palmetto...