Death … And Taxes
THE BATTLE OVER THE ESTATE TAX While the debate over the “fiscal cliff” has largely focused on the expiration of 2001 and 2003 income tax...
Curtis Loftis Will Seek Reelection As SC Treasurer
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STATEWIDE OFFICIAL WON’T CHALLENGE NIKKI HALEY Barring any unexpected shifts in the Palmetto political landscape S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis will seek reelection to his post...
The Wire: 12/12/2012
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TIPS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM FITS READERS Welcome to “The Wire!” We’re nine days away from the Mayan apocalypse, thirteen days away from Christmas and...
Jenny Sanford’s $400,000 Senate Seat?
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FORMER FIRST LADY BACKED 2010 “BAILOUT” OF NIKKI HALEY’S GUBERNATORIAL BID Former S.C. First Lady Jenny Sanford signed off on a $400,000 “bailout” of then-State...
Go Michigan!
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NO, NOT THE WOLVERINES … You won’t hear us yelling “Go Michigan!” very often in the near future … even though our founding editor’s wife,...
Marcus Lattimore To Hold Press Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: University of South Carolina junior running back Marcus Lattimore and head football coach Steve Spurrier WHAT: Press Conference WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 2012,...
Vincent Sheheen Issues Statement On Poll Results
This afternoon Senator Vincent Sheheen released the following statement in response to questions regarding the latest poll: I believe it’s less about me and more...
SCDOR Running Deficit
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YOU PAY NOW! AND LATER … S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s revenue department (SCDOR) is asking taxpayers to shell out $20 million to cover the agency’s...
Assessing Nikki Haley’s “Short List”
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GOVERNOR NARROWS U.S. SENATE FIELD TO FIVE NAMES Sources close to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley have provided CNN with her “short list” of possible appointments...
South Carolina Not Dead Last In Female Representation Anymore
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“THANK GOD FOR … LOUISIANA?” Former SCGOP Chairwoman Karen Floyd has become known in South Carolina political circles as the “irascible vagina.” Why? Because in...