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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 …

Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

Erin ParrottJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

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Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Don’s Deli & Bakery

Erin ParrottJune 8, 2026June 10, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 8, 2026June 10, 2026

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Country Café

Erin ParrottJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026

AFP Cuts Ties With SC Director

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 21, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 21, 2017

ACTIVIST NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH GRASSROOTS GROUP … Americans for Prosperity – one of the nation’s largest grassroots advocacy organizations – has parted ways with...

SC Wine Wars: Game On!

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

SUPREME COURT DECISION UPENDS ALCOHOL DEBATE … Earlier this month we wrote on a surprise ruling by the S.C. Supreme Court in a case involving “Big...

SC-5: “Fightin’ Fifth” Getting Testy

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

BARBS FLY IN SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION … As the date draws nigh for this spring’s special election in the South Carolina fifth congressional district, the...

Letter: Sunlight Needed On SC Benefit Bill

LettersApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by LettersApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

TAXPAYERS DESERVE ANSWERS … Dear Editor, Legislation is quietly moving through the S.C. General Assembly that could wind up costing taxpayers a fortune. A health and dental...

Lindsey Graham Brings Big Gubmint Agenda To SC Coast

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

FUN WITH “OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY” Fiscally liberal, warmongering U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham brought his big government agenda to the South Carolina coast – promoting a...

Taxpayer Fleecing In Pickens County SC

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

SHADY RECREATION FUND EXPOSED … There’s a remarkably solid investigative story in The Sentinel-Progress newspaper this week detailing shady “recreation district” funding in Pickens County,...

SC’s Red Ink Problem

FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 20, 2017April 20, 2017

IT’S BIG … We’ve written previously on how deficit spending is unconstitutional in South Carolina (yet happens anyway). Why does it happen? Because year after...

Freshman SC Lawmaker Proposes Term Limits For Committee Chairs

FITSNewsApril 19, 2017April 19, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 19, 2017April 19, 2017

KATIE ARRINGTON ROLLS OUT LONG-OVERDUE REFORM … Freshman S.C. Rep. Katie Arrington has filed legislation that would impose term limits on the chairmen of committees in...

Henry McMaster Reverses Course, Will Meet With Trooper Families

FITSNewsApril 18, 2017April 18, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 18, 2017April 18, 2017

A WISE MOVE … The administration of S.C. governor Henry McMaster abruptly reversed course on Tuesday and agreed to a long-awaited meeting between the governor and family members of beleaguered...

Tom Davis: Governor Should Veto Pension Bill

LettersApril 18, 2017

by LettersApril 18, 2017

FIX THE PROBLEM, DON’T THROW MONEY AT IT … The Legislature checked one of the big items off its to-do list earlier this month when...

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Unsolved Carolinas: Lexington Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Woman

Jenn WoodJune 15, 2026June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026June 15, 20260

LPD chief Terrence Green asks community for help locating Elena Katherine Moore...

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Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Don’s Deli & Bakery

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Country Café

AFP Cuts Ties With SC Director

SC Wine Wars: Game On!

SC-5: “Fightin’ Fifth” Getting Testy

Letter: Sunlight Needed On SC Benefit Bill

Lindsey Graham Brings Big Gubmint Agenda To SC Coast

Taxpayer Fleecing In Pickens County SC

SC’s Red Ink Problem

Freshman SC Lawmaker Proposes Term Limits For Committee Chairs

Henry McMaster Reverses Course, Will Meet With Trooper Families

Tom Davis: Governor Should Veto Pension Bill

Unsolved Carolinas: Lexington Police Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Woman

Crossroads 2026: Ralph Norman Endorses Alan Wilson

Tom Davis: Proud to Support Alan Wilson for Governor

Guest Column: Stand Up, South Carolina

Another S.C. GOP Runoff Poll Shows Alan Wilson in the Lead

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