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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 …

‘Unrest and Division’: Residents of South Congaree Blast Their Leaders

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Update on South Carolina’s 2026 Alligator Hunting Season

Erin ParrottJune 16, 2026June 18, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 16, 2026June 18, 2026

Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

Erin ParrottJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

SC Lawmaker Got Engaged During Eclipse

FITSNewsAugust 22, 2017August 22, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 22, 2017August 22, 2017

We wrote yesterday about how one South Carolina politician – Democratic congressional candidate Joe Cunningham – took advantage of the big solar eclipse to film...

#SC2018: Henry McMaster’s Big Gun Fundraiser

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 26, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 26, 2017

At every turn thus far, South Carolina governor Henry McMaster has been caught flat-footed in the 2018 Palmetto State governor’s race. The 70-year-old establishment “Republican”...

SC Democrat Films TV Ad During Eclipse

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

A Democratic congressional candidate in South Carolina filmed a television commercial during the solar eclipse that moved across the United States on Monday. Joe Cunningham...

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton’s Game-Changer

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 26, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 26, 2017

“Game-changer” is one of the most overused terms in American politics. It’s frequently invoked, yet rarely actualized. So when we hear a politician say something...

#SC2018: Democrats, Finally

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

A pair of Democratic state lawmakers are mulling entrances into the 2018 South Carolina governor’s race. Former S.C. House minority leader James Smith told The...

#ProbeGate: Alan Wilson’s Perception Problem

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson has a problem. And we’re not just referring to the mounting speculation that the embattled statewide official is staring down...

#ProgrammingNote: Spiffing Up

FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

As this website prepares to enter its subscription phase on September 1, we’re taking steps to spiff things up a bit around here. We want...

#SCStateHouse: Mac Toole Could Face Challenger

FITSNewsAugust 20, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 20, 2017August 21, 2017

A veteran South Carolina lawmaker could wind up being one of many political casualties of #NukeGate next spring. State representative Mac Toole – an eighth-term “Republican”...

SC Gas Prices Creep Up Again

FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

ANOTHER UPTICK … For the second month in a row, gasoline prices crept up in South Carolina – increases exacerbated by the fact Palmetto State...

Even More Bull Street B.S.

FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

This website has written extensively on the debacle that is Bull Street – a spectacularly failed, government-subsidized redevelopment project in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Earlier...

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‘Unrest and Division’: Residents of South Congaree Blast Their Leaders

Update on South Carolina’s 2026 Alligator Hunting Season

Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

SC Lawmaker Got Engaged During Eclipse

#SC2018: Henry McMaster’s Big Gun Fundraiser

SC Democrat Films TV Ad During Eclipse

#SC2018: Catherine Templeton’s Game-Changer

#SC2018: Democrats, Finally

#ProbeGate: Alan Wilson’s Perception Problem

#ProgrammingNote: Spiffing Up

#SCStateHouse: Mac Toole Could Face Challenger

SC Gas Prices Creep Up Again

Even More Bull Street B.S.

‘Unrest and Division’: Residents of South Congaree Blast Their Leaders

Donald Trump Hedges His Bet in South Carolina

New Polling: Alan Wilson Maintains Massive Lead Over Pamela Evette

Political Pandering from Pamela Evette?

Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Could Face Up to 3.5 Years in Prison, Federal Filings Show

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