SC Supreme Court To Hear Succession Case
WHO WILL BE THE PALMETTO STATE’S NEXT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR? The South Carolina Supreme Court has exercised its right to hear a petition that could decide who...
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#ProbeGate: Imminent Indictments Cloud SC State House
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TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK … The specter of looming indictments hangs over the S.C. State House like an ominous storm cloud, turning the typically festive atmosphere accompanying...
Ex-Legislative Leader Addresses SC Succession Suit
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FORMER JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN TO FILE BRIEF WITH SUPREME COURT … Former S.C. Senator Larry Martin is weighing in on the drama surrounding South Carolina’s looming executive...
Chris Corley Indicted
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LAWMAKER SUSPENDED FROM S.C. HOUSE … S.C. Rep. Chris Corley was indicted by a grand jury in Aiken County, S.C. this week, leading to his...
2018 SC Governor’s Race: New Year, New Calculus
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BEHIND THE SCENES … All the previous political calculus regarding the 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial race went out the window when U.S. president-elect Donald Trump chose the...
#ProbeGate: Jimmy Merrill Plea Negotiations Are Underway
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WILL HE SING? Attorneys for embattled S.C. Rep. Jimmy Merrill have been meeting with prosecutors this week in an effort to negotiate a plea agreement...
#ProbeGate: Battle Looming Over Scope Of Investigation
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WHERE DOES SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S AUTHORITY END? To say the “hammer fell” earlier this month on S.C. Rep. Jimmy Merrill would be a colossal understatement. The...
SC Senator Blasts “Whiny Council”
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ORGANIZATION “ALL SHRILL, NO SUBSTANCE” For years, the S.C. Policy Council was among the more influential voices in the Palmetto political universe. Under the leadership of...
Sources: Grand Jury Meeting Prior To SC Legislative Session
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SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE … South Carolina’s statewide grand jury will meet the week prior to the convening of the 2017-2018 S.C. General Assembly, multiple sources...
Ex-SC Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Sexual Harassment
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NELSON HARDWICK GETS $300 FINE, NO JAIL TIME After originally facing a decade behind bars, a former South Carolina lawmaker paid a $300 fine for...