Rick Quinn Calls For Special Elections To Fill Senate Vacancies
S.C. Rep. Rick Quinn (R-Lexington) today submitted legislation for pre-filing to change the way vacancies are filled for the office of United States Senator. If...
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Bill Would Strip SC Governors Of Senate Appointment Power
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LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE FUTURE U.S. SENATE VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY SPECIAL ELECTION Future United States Senate vacancies in South Carolina would be filled via...
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...
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...
The Wire: 12/11/2012
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TIPS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM FITS READERS The return of “The Wire” this week has South Carolina politicos buzzing … and elected officials squirming. Which...
Candidates Already Jockeying For Tim Scott’s House Seat
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“REPUBLICANS” EYE FIRST DISTRICT SEAT AMID U.S. SENATORIAL SPECULATION U.S. Rep. Tim Scott (R-Charleston) is the choice of national Republicans – and most South Carolina...
Nikki Haley’s Smartest Appointment Move? A Potential Rival
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CURTIS LOFTIS, MAYBE? At this point it seems highly likely that S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will face at least one serious challenge from the right...
Disappointed In DeMint
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HERO WORSHIP ASIDE, THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS FOR TAXPAYERS AND FREE MARKET SUPPORTERS U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint’s decision to resign his seat and become president...
Henry McMaster: The “Caretaker?”
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DON’T LAUGH … HE’S AN OPTION S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is seriously considering appointing former S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster to the U.S. Senate as...
Jim DeMint To Resign From U.S. Senate, Run Think Tank
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FISCAL CONSERVATIVE LEADER DROPS BOMBSHELL ON PALMETTO POLITICAL LANDSCAPE U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint will resign his post as South Carolina’s junior United States Senator to...