Former S.C. House Judiciary Chairman Passes Away State HouseFormer S.C. House Judiciary Chairman Passes AwayWill FolksJuly 23, 2026July 25, 2026July 23, 2026July 25, 20262
South Carolina 2026-2027 Budget Deal Reached State HouseSouth Carolina 2026-2027 Budget Deal ReachedFITSNewsJuly 22, 2026July 25, 2026by FITSNewsJuly 22, 2026July 25, 2026
Tentative South Carolina Budget Agreement Collapses State HouseTentative South Carolina Budget Agreement CollapsesWill FolksJuly 14, 2026July 17, 2026by Will FolksJuly 14, 2026July 17, 2026
South Carolina’s Legislative Tyranny Rolls OnFITSNewsApril 15, 2025April 17, 2025 by FITSNewsApril 15, 2025April 17, 2025 "King Columbia" continues to target the executive branch for elimination......
Guest Column: Defining Speaker Murrell Smith’s Early LegacyFITSForumApril 10, 2025April 12, 2025 by FITSForumApril 10, 2025April 12, 2025 Stacy Shea: House Speaker has been "defined by his own inability to lead and the pesky conservatives who exposed him for it."...
South Carolina Senate Leader Moves Against Pork Barrel SpendingWill FolksApril 9, 2025April 11, 2025 by Will FolksApril 9, 2025April 11, 2025 Harvey Peeler: "This budget will have zero earmarks."...
South Carolina Senate Panel Advances $290 Million Tax CutWill FolksApril 9, 2025April 11, 2025 by Will FolksApril 9, 2025April 11, 2025 More relief could be in the offing, though......
Guest Column: Numerous Reasons To Oppose South Carolina’s Proposed Tax ShiftFITSForumApril 7, 2025April 8, 2025 by FITSForumApril 7, 2025April 8, 2025 Diane Hardy: "Now is NOT the time to increase the tax burden on working-class people in our state." ...
South Carolina Legislative Leader Out Of Commission… AgainWill FolksApril 5, 2025April 8, 2025 by Will FolksApril 5, 2025April 8, 2025 Chris Murphy hasn't been seen at the S.C. State House for two weeks......
Guest Column: What South Carolina’s Latest Tax Bill Means For YouFITSForumApril 2, 2025April 7, 2025 by FITSForumApril 2, 2025April 7, 2025 "With middle class income earners having been pummeled with record high inflation, in what world would it be wise to increase their taxes now?"...
Tax Reform Disaster: What Were South Carolina ‘Republicans’ Thinking?Will FolksApril 2, 2025April 4, 2025 by Will FolksApril 2, 2025April 4, 2025 The GOP supermajority's refusal to cut wasteful spending lands them in a terrible mess......
S.C. Freedom Caucus Blasts ‘Republican’ Tax BillFITSNewsMarch 31, 2025April 2, 2025 by FITSNewsMarch 31, 2025April 2, 2025 Proposed legislation would "increase taxes for most of the state."...
Top Lobbyist’s Sudden Death Shocks S.C. State HouseWill FolksMarch 31, 2025April 1, 2025 by Will FolksMarch 31, 2025April 1, 2025 Lobbyist, general counsel for Palmetto State's largest health insurer passes away "unexpectedly."...
