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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

June 10, 2026June 12, 20260

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

Port Wars: Georgia, Virginia Crowd Out South Carolina

FITSNewsMarch 6, 2017March 6, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 6, 2017March 6, 2017

NEW AGREEMENT THREATENS TO FURTHER UNDERMINE PALMETTO STATE’S DETERIORATING POSITION ON EASTERN SEABOARD … South Carolina would be on the outside looking in when it...

Sources: Trey Gowdy Appointment Coming This Spring

FITSNewsMarch 6, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 6, 2017

READY FOR ANOTHER SPECIAL ELECTION? The appointment of U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy to the federal bench – exclusively addressed by this website last November – is...

SC-5: New Candidate Enters Special Election

FITSNewsMarch 3, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 3, 2017

SEVEN FOR THE FIFTH … The field for the “Fightin’ Fifth” continues to grow … Penry Gustafson – a former corporate sales representative from Columbia, S.C....

SC Inspector General’s Office Probing Vocational Rehab Agency

FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

INVESTIGATORS QUESTION EMBATTLED COMMISSIONER … The S.C. Office of Inspector General (SCOIG) is conducting an investigation into allegations that the state’s vocational rehab agency has fleeced...

SC ID Snafu Could Cost More Than Money

FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017

LONG LINES COULD BE HEADED TOWARD THE PALMETTO STATE … South Carolina’s ongoing failure to issue government identification cards compliant with federal mandates will cost the...

SC Fifth District Race: A Term Limits Field

FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

FIVE OF SIX CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES SIGN TERM LIMITS PLEDGE … With populism coursing through America’s political bloodstream – especially in “Trump Country” – the issue...

SC Vocational Rehab: The Scandal Grows

FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

SOURCES: AGENCY IS UNDER AT LEAST ONE STATE INVESTIGATION … Last December, this website ran an exclusive report addressing allegations of kickbacks, nepotism, sex scandals and a...

Sign The “No Gas Tax” Petition

FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 2, 2017March 2, 2017

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE … We have no idea which group is behind it, but there’s an online petition urging South Carolina lawmakers to oppose a...

SC Republican House Passes $1.8 Billion Tax Hike

FITSNewsMarch 1, 2017March 12, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 1, 2017March 12, 2017

BEHOLD THE PARTY OF “LIMITED GOVERNMENT …” For the second time in three years, the so-called “Republican” S.C. House of Representatives has voted to raise...

Major SC Infrastructure Shakeup

FITSNewsMarch 1, 2017March 1, 2017

by FITSNewsMarch 1, 2017March 1, 2017

NEW GOVERNOR REPLACES STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK CHAIRMAN … The chairman of the S.C. State Infrastructure Bank (STIB) has been ousted – and replaced by a...

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Crossroads 2026: All Eyes on Ralph Norman

Mark PowellJune 13, 2026June 13, 2026

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Freedom Caucus leader, fiscal conservative stalwart could be rethinking his decision to...

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Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Don’s Deli & Bakery

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Country Café

Port Wars: Georgia, Virginia Crowd Out South Carolina

Sources: Trey Gowdy Appointment Coming This Spring

SC-5: New Candidate Enters Special Election

SC Inspector General’s Office Probing Vocational Rehab Agency

SC ID Snafu Could Cost More Than Money

SC Fifth District Race: A Term Limits Field

SC Vocational Rehab: The Scandal Grows

Sign The “No Gas Tax” Petition

SC Republican House Passes $1.8 Billion Tax Hike

Major SC Infrastructure Shakeup

Crossroads 2026: All Eyes on Ralph Norman

Runoff Poll: Alan Wilson Enjoys Sizable Lead Over Pamela Evette

Toxic Justice: Defendants Ask Supreme Court To Reconsider Asbestos Receivership Ruling

SLED Investigating ‘Internet Outage’ in Spartanburg County

GOP Attorney General’s Runoff: Battle Lines Drawn

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