Henry McMaster Ditches “The Quinndom”
SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR REVERSES COURSE … After initially vowing to stick with his embattled neo-Confederate advisor, South Carolina governor Henry McMaster abruptly reversed course late...
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#ProbeGate: Accused Seek To Have Special Prosecutor Removed
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HEARING SCHEDULED IN ANTI-CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION … Those accused of wrongdoing – or staring down indictments – in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation into public...
2018 S.C. Governor’s Race: Where Is Catherine Templeton On The Gas Tax?
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CANDIDATE STAYING MUM ON CRITICAL FISCAL ISSUE … FOR NOW When it comes to South Carolina politics, GOP gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton is the definition...
SC-5: Winners And Losers
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THE “FIGHTIN’ FIFTH” SCORECARD … The first round of voting in the “Fightin’ Fifth” is in the books … with Democrats choosing their special election...
2018 S.C. Governor’s Race: Democratic Uncertainty
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MINORITY PARTY’S GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY IN FLUX … Does it matter who the Democratic nominee for governor of South Carolina is in 2018? No … not...
SC Waste Watch: More Shady Payments To “Republican” Consultant
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GETTING RICH OFF GOVERNMENT … A so-called “Republican” consultant with close ties to powerful S.C. Senator Hugh Leatherman is raking in hundreds of thousands of...
Henry McMaster’s “Total Frat Move”
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POOL PARTY AT THE MANSION … S.C. governor Henry McMaster hosted the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association to a private event at his taxpayer-provided mansion earlier...
#ProbeGate: Grand Jury Update
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NO NEW INDICTMENTS … YET … A statewide grand jury continued to hear testimony and view evidence on Thursday in connection with #ProbeGate – an ongoing...
Alan Wilson Raises $90K
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DISAPPOINTING QUARTER FOR EMBATTLED STATEWIDE OFFICIAL … Embattled S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson raised only $90,000 during the first quarter of 2017 for his upcoming...
SC Waste Watch: GOP Consultant Gets Big (Taxpayer) Bucks
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FAILED PROGRAM PAYS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS TO GOP ADVISOR … One of the “Republican” consultants tangentially tied to an ongoing anti-corruption investigation has raked in hundreds of thousands...