Chester County Sheriff Drama
FALLOUT FROM ALLEGED AFFAIR “UNFAIR” Alex Underwood is the sheriff of Chester County, S.C. He goes by the nickname “Big A.” Seriously. Check out his...
FOIA
Bill Wilson: Lies, Damn Lies And Barack Obama’s “Transparency”
by Letters
“UNPRECEDENTED OPACITY” IN WASHINGTON, D.C. || By BILL WILSON || Earlier this year – during a celebration of “Sunshine Week” – the Associated Press ran...
SC Enviros Refuse To Release Documents
by FITSNews
WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? Earlier this summer we sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the S.C. Wildlife Federation – a group run by...
SC Freedom Of Information Act Must Be Strengthened
by FITSNews
OPEN MEETINGS A VITAL TOOL AGAINST CORRUPTION There’s an excellent post up on The Nerve this week arguing for the strengthening of South Carolina’s Freedom of...
Clemson Lied About “Banana Bandit”
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DAMNING EMAIL UNCOVERED … Remember the story about Clemson University’s infamous “banana bandit?” To hear the forces of political correctness tell it, racist (white) students...
S.C. Lawmakers Still Hiding Their Emails
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TRANSPARENCY? NOT AT THE S.C. STATE HOUSE … During her 2010 campaign, then-S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley invoked a legislative exemption to keep her taxpayer-funded emails, computer...
Clemson Refuses To Release “Banana Bandit” Records
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ADMINISTRATION FAILS TO RESPOND TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS Clemson University is refusing to respond to a series of freedom of information act (FOIA) requests...
Nikki Haley Sued For Evading FOIA Law
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WATCHDOG SEEKS DOCUMENTS … GOVERNOR IGNORES HIS REQUEST A prominent good government watchdog has sued S.C. governor Nikki Haley over her failure to comply with...
Richland County “Penny Tax” Probe Picks Up Steam
by FITSNews
INVESTIGATION WON’T UNDO RIGGED ELECTION … BUT IT’S A START Back in May, this website reported on a forthcoming audit of Richland County, S.C. by the...
Total Wine: Big Liquor Gets Wrist Slap
by FITSNews
MORE PALMETTO-STYLE CRONY CAPITALISM Earlier this year we exposed the documented lawlessness of out-of-state liquor provider Total Wine and More (a.k.a. “Big Liquor”). We’ve also...