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Clemson in Crisis: Another Financial Shakeup

Will FolksSeptember 21, 2026September 23, 2026

September 21, 2026September 23, 20260

ACLU Sues SCVotes

FITSNewsSeptember 18, 2026September 22, 2026

by FITSNewsSeptember 18, 2026September 22, 2026

Rom Reddy: Why I Oppose a Gas Tax Suspension

FITSForumSeptember 15, 2026September 16, 2026

by FITSForumSeptember 15, 2026September 16, 2026

Battle Lines Form For Jimmy Merrill’s Seat

FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 19, 2017August 21, 2017

FIELD-IN-WAITING … It’s been a dark time for suspended South Carolina state representative Jimmy Merrill – one of the influential lawmakers ensnared by #ProbeGate, an ongoing,...

#NukeGate: First Polling Results

FITSNewsAugust 18, 2017August 20, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 18, 2017August 20, 2017

ANGER ABOUNDS … It doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to determine that South Carolinians are furious over #NukeGate – a recently abandoned bid to build...

Henry McMaster Puts Santee Cooper On Notice

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 20, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 20, 2017

GOVERNMENT UTILITY TO BE SOLD? South Carolina governor Henry McMaster sent a letter to the chairman of the board of government-run utility Santee Cooper this...

SC Episcopal Schism: Supreme Court Justice Slammed

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017

CONFLICTED RULING? South Carolina Supreme Court justice Kaye Hearn is facing criticism for failing to recuse herself from a controversial religious freedom ruling issued by...

SCDPS Chief Ditches Legislative Hearing

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

LAWMAKERS ENRAGED … Scandal-scarred South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) director Leroy Smith failed to show for a legislative oversight hearing in Columbia this...

Consultant Working To Provide Free Eclipse Glasses To Soldiers

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

WORTHY CAUSE … A South Carolina-based political consultant has started an online campaign to raise money so that recruits stationed at Fort Jackson, S.C. can...

Sources: Hugh Leatherman Presented SCANA With Ultimatum

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2017August 17, 2017

“HEAVY HAND” PLAYED Imperiled private sector energy provider SCANA (and its subsidiary, SCE&G) issued a press release earlier this week announcing the company’s intention to...

Letter: Tom Davis Should Rethink #SC2018 Bid

LettersAugust 16, 2017

by LettersAugust 16, 2017

Dear Editor, I have been reading with interest your stories saying that Sen. Tom Davis is considering a run for governor. As someone with many...

#ProbeGate: Governor’s Chief Of Staff Summoned To Grand Jury

FITSNewsAugust 16, 2017August 16, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 16, 2017August 16, 2017

THE PLOT THICKENS South Carolina governor Henry McMaster’s chief of staff was summoned to testify Wednesday before a statewide grand jury tasked with issuing indictments...

#SC2018: “Trump Card” Coming To SC This Fall

FITSNewsAugust 16, 2017

by FITSNewsAugust 16, 2017

BACKING HENRY MAC … U.S. president Donald Trump is making plans to ride to the rescue of struggling South Carolina governor Henry McMaster – who already owes...

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GOP Poll Shocker: Darline Graham Nordone in Serious Trouble

Will FolksSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026

September 26, 2026September 26, 20264

New Republican poll shows her clinging to a narrow lead over Democrat...

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Clemson in Crisis: Another Financial Shakeup

ACLU Sues SCVotes

Rom Reddy: Why I Oppose a Gas Tax Suspension

Battle Lines Form For Jimmy Merrill’s Seat

#NukeGate: First Polling Results

Henry McMaster Puts Santee Cooper On Notice

SC Episcopal Schism: Supreme Court Justice Slammed

SCDPS Chief Ditches Legislative Hearing

Consultant Working To Provide Free Eclipse Glasses To Soldiers

Sources: Hugh Leatherman Presented SCANA With Ultimatum

Letter: Tom Davis Should Rethink #SC2018 Bid

#ProbeGate: Governor’s Chief Of Staff Summoned To Grand Jury

#SC2018: “Trump Card” Coming To SC This Fall

GOP Poll Shocker: Darline Graham Nordone in Serious Trouble

Week in Review: The Hunt for the Murdaugh Murder Weapons

Federal Judge Orders Detention for Murder Suspect After Gun Found in Baby’s Crib

Murdaugh Murders Bombshell: Alleged Crime Scene Coverup Focus of Grand Jury Probe

S.C. Nurse Accused Of Stealing Pain Medication From Vulnerable Adults

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