SC New Media Shakeup
VETERAN REPORTER OUT AT “THE NERVE” Ron Aiken – one of the better investigative reporters in South Carolina – has left his post with The Nerve,...
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Upstate SC Senate Proxy War Rolls On
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“DARK MONEY” BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF STATE HOUSE RATCHETS UP S.C. governor Nikki Haley traveled to the Palmetto Upstate this week to sign so-called “ethics reform” legislation with...
#ProbeGate: Why The Supreme Court Ruling Doesn’t Matter
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LOOKING BEYOND AN UNPRECEDENTED PALMETTO PROSECUTORIAL STANDOFF … All eyes are on the South Carolina Supreme Court this summer as it considers (albeit belatedly) what...
Neo-Confederate Kingpin Touts His New “Kingmaker”
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DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES … We’ve written twice now in relation to this week’s upcoming partisan primary elections for seats in the S.C....
2016 Primary: Warring GOP Establishments
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NIKKI HALEY’S “REFORMERS” VERSUS RICHARD QUINN’S INCUMBENTS It’s been a rough year for the “Republican” establishment in South Carolina. Obviously its leading politicians and political...
#ProbeGate: Supreme Court Must Rule … Now
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PUBLIC FAITH IS EVAPORATING … Ten days ago we published a story in which sources close to the S.C. Supreme Court advised us that a ruling...
Insiders Break Out: Donald Trump Impacting SC Governor’s Race
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A NEW PALMETTO POLITICAL LANDSCAPE … Apparently there’s a new name to add to the list of those mulling a bid for governor of South...
Upstate GOP Chairman Mulls Bid For SC Attorney General
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ALAN WILSON COULD BE DRAWING YET ANOTHER CREDIBLE CHALLENGER Last week we reported that S.C. Rep. Peter McCoy – a Lowcountry lawmaker and former assistant solicitor...
Lowcountry Lawmaker Mulling Bid For Attorney General
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PETER McCOY MULLING STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR “VACANT” TOP PROSECUTOR POSITION We knew S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson‘s 2018 gubernatorial ambitions were kaput, but it’s looking...
SC “Godfather Of Pork” Hires Embattled Neo-Confederate Consultant
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HUGH LEATHERMAN ENTRUSTS RICHARD QUINN WITH THE FIGHT OF HIS POLITICAL LIFE Unrivaled and unquestioned for years, South Carolina’s most powerful politician suddenly finds himself waging a...