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POLITICS

Midlands Mayhem: Chapin S.C.’s Governmental Grudge Match Goes Off The...

Jenn WoodJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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Carolina Kitchen Confidential: The BlueFin

Erin ParrottJuly 21, 2026July 22, 2026

by Erin ParrottJuly 21, 2026July 22, 2026

S.C. Special Needs Teacher Facing Criminal Charge Lands New Job

Erin ParrottJuly 18, 2026July 21, 2026

by Erin ParrottJuly 18, 2026July 21, 2026

Democrats Gleeful Over Henry McMaster’s Unspooling

FITSNewsJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 27, 2017July 27, 2017

GOVERNOR MOCKED … National Democrats are taking note of the changing calculus in the 2018 “Republican” gubernatorial race in South Carolina. Specifically, they are downright...

2016 “Roads Bill” Lawsuit Update

FITSNewsJuly 27, 2017July 28, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 27, 2017July 28, 2017

GADFLY TO APPEAL RULING As this website’s founding editor Will Folks prepares to challenge the constitutionality of a massive tax hike passed by South Carolina’s...

Letter: Columbia PD’s Ice Cream Truck “Brilliant” Idea

LettersJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

by LettersJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

INVESTMENT WILL PAY DIVIDENDS Dear Editor, I glanced over your recent articles about the Columbia (S.C.) Metro Police ice cream truck and would like to encourage...

#SC2018: Kevin Bryant Jumping Into Governor’s Race

FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

FIELD GROWS … South Carolina lieutenant governor Kevin Bryant has called a press conference for Friday morning in his hometown of Anderson, S.C. for the...

SC Supreme Court: A Big Step For Equality

FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 27, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 27, 2017

SAME-SEX COUPLES TRIUMPH … Over the objections of scandal-scarred South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson, the Palmetto State’s Supreme Court has issued a potentially groundbreaking...

Here’s The Columbia Police Department’s Ice Cream Truck

FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

SCOOPS UP! We filed a report yesterday on the city of Columbia, S.C. police department purchasing a Ford van for the purposes of doling out free...

Will Folks: I’m Suing To Overturn South Carolina’s Gas Tax Hike

Will FolksJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

by Will FolksJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

GET READY … Today, I’ve reached a big decision – one I believe will have far-reaching implications for the citizens and taxpayers of South Carolina....

#SC2018: New Governor’s Race, New Calculus

FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 26, 2017July 26, 2017

CROWDED (GOP) HOUSE … The 2018 “Republican” governor’s race in South Carolina has been one wild and crazy ride … and it isn’t even 2018...

Free Ice Cream From The Police

FITSNewsJuly 25, 2017July 26, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 25, 2017July 26, 2017

TWO SCOOPS! The city of Columbia, South Carolina police department will be unveiling a new ice cream truck this week as part of its ongoing...

GOP “Klan Post” Riles Democrats

FITSNewsJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 25, 2017July 25, 2017

VIDEO LINK GOES AWRY … The website PragerU posted an extraordinarily insightful video this week. Starring Vanderbilt University political science professor Carol Swain, the clip chronicles...

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Midlands Mayhem: Chapin S.C.’s Governmental Grudge Match Goes Off The...

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: The BlueFin

S.C. Special Needs Teacher Facing Criminal Charge Lands New Job

Democrats Gleeful Over Henry McMaster’s Unspooling

2016 “Roads Bill” Lawsuit Update

Letter: Columbia PD’s Ice Cream Truck “Brilliant” Idea

#SC2018: Kevin Bryant Jumping Into Governor’s Race

SC Supreme Court: A Big Step For Equality

Here’s The Columbia Police Department’s Ice Cream Truck

Will Folks: I’m Suing To Overturn South Carolina’s Gas Tax Hike

#SC2018: New Governor’s Race, New Calculus

Free Ice Cream From The Police

GOP “Klan Post” Riles Democrats

S.C. Succession: Cattle Call!

S.C. Court Upholds Ruling Against Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill Factory

Appeals Court Sends ‘Rose Petal Murder’ Case Back To Trial Court

Faith, Trust And Betrayal at a Pawleys Island Church

S.C. Succession: Nancy Mace Endorses Ralph Norman

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