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Breaking news and analysis from our home state of South Carolina. Click on the links below to follow Palmetto State government and politics from a decidedly pro-free market, pro-taxpayer perspective …

Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

Will FolksMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026

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A Long Night Behind Closed Doors in South Congaree

Andrew FancherApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

by Andrew FancherApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Autism Acceptance Month: What Inclusion Really Looks Like

Jenn WoodApril 29, 2026May 1, 2026

by Jenn WoodApril 29, 2026May 1, 2026

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton Eyes Running Mate

FITSNewsMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018

The top challenger to incumbent “Republican” governor Henry McMaster of South Carolina is preparing to announce her running mate. Catherine Templeton – a Lowcountry labor...

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton Fires Back At Henry McMaster

FITSNewsMay 19, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 19, 2018May 22, 2018

No firearms in this advertisement, though ......

Marguerite Willis … When Identity Politics Goes (Horribly) Wrong

FITSNewsMay 19, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 19, 2018May 22, 2018

Tokenism on display in South Carolina's Democratic gubernatorial primary ......

#SC2018: John Warren Launches New Ads

FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

Will it be enough to land him in the "Republican" runoff for governor?...

Multiple Deaths In Texas School Shooting

FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

At least ten people were killed and a dozen more wounded during a shooting early Friday morning at Santa Fe High School – a school of...

#SC4: Dan Hamilton Launches TV Campaign

FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 21, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 21, 2018

South Carolina state representative Dan Hamilton has launched a pair of campaign commercials in his bid to win the GOP nomination for the Palmetto State’s...

#SCStateHouse: No Budget Deal

FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 18, 2018May 22, 2018

Earlier this week, we wrote a detailed recap on the status of annual budget battle in South Carolina. For those of you new to the...

NRA Victory Fund Backs Alan Wilson, Henry McMaster

FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

Two incumbent “Republican” statewide officials have received the support of the nation’s largest pro-Second Amendment organization. Of course the National Rifle Association (NRA) has a...

#SC2018: James Smith Gets Equality PAC Endorsement

FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

Afghan War veteran and former South Carolina House minority leader James Smith picked up another key endorsement this week in his bid to win the...

#SC2018: SCGOP Announces Two Gubernatorial Debates

FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

by FITSNewsMay 17, 2018May 22, 2018

Looks like South Carolina governor Henry McMaster is coming out of hiding … The embattled “Republican” incumbent – who has been conspicuously absent from the 2018...

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‘There Is No Law on It’: Audio Fuels S.C. Dispensary Trafficking Defense

Jenn WoodMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026

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Recording underscores growing clash between lawmakers, prosecutors and police over THC regulation......

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Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

A Long Night Behind Closed Doors in South Congaree

Autism Acceptance Month: What Inclusion Really Looks Like

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton Eyes Running Mate

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton Fires Back At Henry McMaster

Marguerite Willis … When Identity Politics Goes (Horribly) Wrong

#SC2018: John Warren Launches New Ads

Multiple Deaths In Texas School Shooting

#SC4: Dan Hamilton Launches TV Campaign

#SCStateHouse: No Budget Deal

NRA Victory Fund Backs Alan Wilson, Henry McMaster

#SC2018: James Smith Gets Equality PAC Endorsement

#SC2018: SCGOP Announces Two Gubernatorial Debates

‘There Is No Law on It’: Audio Fuels S.C. Dispensary Trafficking Defense

Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

Donald Trump’s Polling Decline Continues

Upstate Man Indicted by Feds in Firearms Trafficking Scheme

Palmetto State Parched: Extreme Drought Tightens Grip On South Carolina

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