Taxpayer-Funded Pool Party?
CLINTON OFFICIALS IN HOT “WATER” A pair of government officials in Clinton, South Carolina are in hot water for filling their private swimming pool with...
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July 2017 Jobs Report: Mixed Signals
“PART-TIME” RECOVERY The American economy added 209,000 new jobs during the month of July, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Santee Cooper Credit Rating Downgraded
TAXPAYER DISASTER WORSENS … The fallout continues … According to South Carolina state treasurer Curtis Loftis, government-run utility Santee Cooper has seen its credit rating...
Another SC Prison Pooch Screw
“TRAINING EXERCISE” GOES HORRIBLY WRONG … Multiple sources at the Ridgeland Correction Institution – a South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) facility located in Jasper...
Mark Sanford Isn’t The Only One With A “Base Load” Problem
STATE SENATORS UNDER FIRE Earlier this week we ran a post highlighting congressman Mark Sanford’s exposure to last week’s “nuclear disaster” in Jenkinsville, S.C. Wait...
Heather Corley: Fighting For Her Family
AGAINST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL … The day after Christmas last year, former South Carolina state representative Chris Corley was initiated a violent domestic dispute with his...
Gimmick SC “Tax Relief” Is Back
SALES TAX “HOLIDAY” As of 12:01 a.m. EDT this morning (August 4), the state of South Carolina is on holiday … from state sales taxes...
Donald Trump Nominates Federal Judges For SC
TWO NEW DISTRICT JUDGES NOMINATED … U.S. president Donald Trump has nominated a pair of South Carolinians to the federal bench. According to a list...
Gas Tax Lawsuit: Update
COUNSEL RETAINED … Last week, this website’s founding editor Will Folks announced his intention to file a lawsuit challenging Act 40 of 2017 – a.k.a. the massive tax...
Letter: Enough With The Flag, Honor The Dead
Dear Editor, I’ve had all I can stand about the Confederate Battle Flag (CBF). I spent thirty-five years as an Infantry Officer in the SCARNG...