SCGOP Battle Looming
FORMER PARTY CHAIRMAN MAKING MOVES AGAINST CURRENT LEADER … Former S.C. Republican Party chairman Katon Dawson is reportedly considering a new campaign for his old...
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Tom Davis: SC Senate Must Clarify Executive Succession
LAWMAKER WILL TAKE CASE TO SUPREME COURT IF NECESSARY … S.C. Senator Tom Davis says he will file a petition with the Palmetto State’s Supreme Court...
Kevin Bryant Considering “Lite Gov” Post
STATE SENATOR WOULD BE “HONORED” TO ACCEPT POST … As the battle rages over South Carolina’s looming executive succession, one State Senator is signaling his intentions regarding...
SC Flood Food Stamp Freakout
OVER $10 MILLION? REALLY? There’s a big story in the South Carolina legacy press this week from veteran reporter Tim Smith about an estimated $10...
#Probegate: Indictment Fever
BIG BUZZ SURROUNDING STATE HOUSE INVESTIGATION … We’ve previously reported that indictments were imminent in an ongoing probe of alleged corruption at the S.C. State...
Grahamnesty Is Back!
LIBERAL SENATOR SEEKS TO EXTEND OBAMA’S AMNESTY PROGRAMS … Uber-liberal U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will join with Democrats (again) in an effort...
Judge Booted From SC Supreme Court Race
JUDICIAL RACE IN CHAOS … One of the three judges recently approved to stand for a legislative election to the S.C. Supreme Court has been...
The Polls Were Wrong – Robert Cahaly Wasn’t
VICTORY NOT WITHOUT IRONY, EITHER … Six years ago, political consultant Robert Cahaly found himself in a South Carolina jail after violating a state law banning political...
SC Succession Drama: Henry McMaster Eyes Alan Wilson For “Lite Gov”
ASSUMING HE GETS TO APPOINT … It’s not even clear yet whether S.C. lieutenant governor Henry McMaster has the authority to name his replacement in the increasingly...
Q4 2016: Ho Ho – Oh No
FOURTH QUARTER GROWTH ESTIMATE SLASHED … We wrote earlier this month on improved prospects for the 2016 holiday shopping season. Meanwhile the most recent quarterly...