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

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

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by Erin ParrottJuly 18, 2026July 21, 2026

#ProbeGate: Payments, Referrals, Business Interests Scrutinized

FITSNewsApril 6, 2017April 8, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 6, 2017April 8, 2017

PURCHASING INFLUENCE? It’s been a slow news week so far when it comes to #ProbeGate – the ongoing criminal investigation into corruption at the S.C....

SC Pension Fund “Fix” Screws Taxpayers

FITSNewsApril 6, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 6, 2017

MASSIVE $826 MILLION TAX HIKE LOOMS … South Carolina lawmakers have found a way to “fix” the state’s pension fund problem. The only problem? It...

SC Senator Unveils Tax Swap

FITSNewsApril 5, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 5, 2017

GREG HEMBREE UNVEILS “3-5-7” PLAN … Sensing that a proposed five-year, $1.8 billion gasoline tax hike – one with an annual recurring tax increase of $600-800...

SC State Senate Race Heats Up

FITSNewsApril 5, 2017April 6, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 5, 2017April 6, 2017

RUNOFF LIKELY IN UPSTATE SPECIAL ELECTION … A special election for South Carolina Senate District 3 (map) is hitting the homestretch – with primary voters set...

Big Liquor’s “Big Win?”

FITSNewsApril 4, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 4, 2017

SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN PALMETTO STATE’S LIQUOR LIMITATIONS … WHO BENEFITS? “Big Liquor” won a big victory in South Carolina last week … or so...

SC Governor 2018: Catherine Templeton Confirms Bid

FITSNewsApril 4, 2017April 4, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 4, 2017April 4, 2017

LABOR LAWYER WILL CHALLENGE HENRY McMASTER … Turns out there was no “cold water” after all. Catherine Templeton – a labor lawyer who ran the largest...

Henry McMaster Vows Gas Tax Veto

FITSNewsApril 4, 2017April 4, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 4, 2017April 4, 2017

GOVERNOR’S VIEW OF BORROWING BILL LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED, THOUGH … After months of dancing around the issue, South Carolina governor Henry McMaster finally...

Another Emergency SC Ports Meeting Scheduled

FITSNewsApril 4, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 4, 2017

MORE “PORT POLITICS?” For the second time in as many weeks, the board of the scandal-scarred, results-challenged S.C. State Ports Authority (SCSPA) will gather for...

Greenville News Exposes SC Road Funding Scam

FITSNewsApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

THIS SHOULD SPAWN SOME REAL ROAD RAGE … For years, this website has said that Palmetto State taxpayers were providing the scandal-scarred S.C. Department of Transportation...

SC Trial Lawyers Raise Big Bucks For Tommy Pope

FITSNewsApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

by FITSNewsApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

SPECIAL INTEREST DOLLARS FLOWING … Several of the Palmetto State’s most influential trial lawyers – and left-leaning politicians – are raising big bucks on behalf...

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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

#ProbeGate: Payments, Referrals, Business Interests Scrutinized

SC Pension Fund “Fix” Screws Taxpayers

SC Senator Unveils Tax Swap

SC State Senate Race Heats Up

Big Liquor’s “Big Win?”

SC Governor 2018: Catherine Templeton Confirms Bid

Henry McMaster Vows Gas Tax Veto

Another Emergency SC Ports Meeting Scheduled

Greenville News Exposes SC Road Funding Scam

SC Trial Lawyers Raise Big Bucks For Tommy Pope

S.C. Succession: Neocon PAC Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister for U.S. Senate

Boat Dock Drowning: Independent Investigation Launched Into Death Of 13-Year-Old

Former SCDC Officer, Four Others Plead Guilty In $550K Prison Bribery Scheme

Former S.C. House Judiciary Chairman Passes Away

S.C. Succession: Mark Sanford Jumps into U.S. Senate Race

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