#SCStateHouse: Mike Ryhal Resigns
“FAMILY REASONS” Fiscally liberal South Carolina state representative Mike Ryhal has resigned his legislative office citing “family reasons,” reporter Andy Shain of The (Charleston, S.C.) Post...
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Tom Davis: “Mixed Feelings” On Henry McMaster’s #NukeGate Play
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PROPER PRIVATIZATION … South Carolina governor Henry McMaster – the consummate political insider – surprised us this week by taking a page from the playbook of...
#TeamPurple Update: Jim Justice
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DEMOCRATS? REPUBLICANS? WHAT’S THE POINT? We’ve written repeatedly on the growing lack of distinction between Democrats and “Republicans.” Our basic point? There is no red...
Tom Davis Rips SC Pension “Fix”
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FISCAL CONSERVATIVE SLAMS “REFORM …” Tom Davis – who is reportedly on the cusp of entering the Palmetto State’s 2018 gubernatorial election – is blasting...
#SC2018: Dems Target Catherine Templeton
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CHALLENGER TAKING FIRE … It’s official: Charleston, South Carolina attorney Catherine Templeton has crashed the 2018 GOP governor’s race in the Palmetto State. In a...
#ProbeGate: A Fatal Flaw?
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CHARGES FACE SCRUTINY The ongoing federal-state investigation into criminal corruption in South Carolina state government has overcome quite a bit since we first reported on...
2016 “Roads Bill” Lawsuit Update
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GADFLY TO APPEAL RULING As this website’s founding editor Will Folks prepares to challenge the constitutionality of a massive tax hike passed by South Carolina’s...
“SC Centrists” Seek Challenger Against Jeff Duncan
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GOP PRIMARY BATTLE AHEAD? A group of political activists dubbing themselves “SC Centrists” want a state lawmaker from Pickens County, South Carolina to run against...
Santee Cooper Proposes Massive Rate Hikes
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UTILITY SEEKS RATE INCREASES South Carolina’s government-run utility Santee Cooper is proposing huge rate hikes over the next two years – prompting sharp rebukes from...
SC Economy Watch: Labor Participation Plunges
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Terrible new employment data shows a steady decline in the Palmetto State's workforce ......