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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 …

Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

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A Long Night Behind Closed Doors in South Congaree

Andrew FancherApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

by Andrew FancherApril 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Autism Acceptance Month: What Inclusion Really Looks Like

Jenn WoodApril 29, 2026May 1, 2026

by Jenn WoodApril 29, 2026May 1, 2026

Rift Growing Between Boeing, Palmetto State Politicians

FITSNewsJuly 2, 2014July 2, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 2, 2014July 2, 2014

THE ISSUE? UNIONIZATION … Politicians in South Carolina have a subservient relationship with aircraft manufacturer Boeing … When the company says “jump,” they ask “how...

Scandal-Scarred State …

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

CORRUPTION ABOUNDS … BUT CONSEQUENCES ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN Don’t look now, but South Carolina is starting to get a reputation … For starters,...

Lexington Sheriff Pleads “Not Guilty”

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

JAMES METTS REMAINS FREE ON $100,000 BOND Lexington, S.C. Sheriff James Metts – indicted last month by federal prosecutors – pleaded not guilty to charges that...

Lawmakers Getting Serious About Ethics Reform

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014

DAVIS, SHEHEEN, FINLAY, BERNSTEIN WORKING ON COMPREHENSIVE BILL It’s been less than two weeks since the South Carolina Senate – led by Lowcountry lawmaker Tom...

Letter: True Ethics Reform Requires Real Disclosure

FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 1, 2014July 1, 2014

RE: “DAVIS AND SHEHEEN: ETHICS BILL FAILED TO DELIVER“ Dear Editor, When you run for elected or appointed office in South Carolina, you are required...

The Time To Move On Gambling Is Now

FITSNewsJune 30, 2014July 1, 2014

by FITSNewsJune 30, 2014July 1, 2014

LAS VEGAS’ LOSS COULD BE THE PALMETTO STATE’S GAIN … About a week ago we got our dirty little fingers on a poll we probably...

Poll: South Carolinians Reject Internet Taxes

FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

by FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

YOU LISTENING, LINDSEY GRAHAM? By a compelling 51-36 percent margin, South Carolinians do not want out-of-state retailers imposing their sales tax rates on the Palmetto...

Nikki Haley, Lawmakers Correct To Outlaw Driving While Texting

FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

by FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

GOVERNOR, GENERAL ASSEMBLY GET ONE RIGHT … Earlier this month while our founding editor soaked up the sun on Pawleys Island, S.C., Palmetto State leaders...

Lillian McBride Brings Sexy Back

FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

by FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

BEDROOM EYES FROM CORRUPT S.C. ELECTION BUREAUCRAT … Remember Lillian McBride? She’s the corrupt South Carolina election bureaucrat at the heart of the 2012 “Richland...

Sign The Thomas Ravenel Petition

FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

by FITSNewsJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

WANT LINDSEY GRAHAM GONE? HERE’S HOW … Over the last few days we’ve been bombarded with requests from readers wanting to know how they can...

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Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

A Long Night Behind Closed Doors in South Congaree

Autism Acceptance Month: What Inclusion Really Looks Like

Rift Growing Between Boeing, Palmetto State Politicians

Scandal-Scarred State …

Lexington Sheriff Pleads “Not Guilty”

Lawmakers Getting Serious About Ethics Reform

Letter: True Ethics Reform Requires Real Disclosure

The Time To Move On Gambling Is Now

Poll: South Carolinians Reject Internet Taxes

Nikki Haley, Lawmakers Correct To Outlaw Driving While Texting

Lillian McBride Brings Sexy Back

Sign The Thomas Ravenel Petition

Joe White: Fixing Our Roads Means Fixing a Broken Structure

‘There Is No Law on It’: Audio Fuels S.C. Dispensary Trafficking Defense

Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

Donald Trump’s Polling Decline Continues

Upstate Man Indicted by Feds in Firearms Trafficking Scheme

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