Micah Caskey To Lead SC “Freshman Caucus”
LEXINGTON LAWMAKER ELECTED “KING OF THE NEWBIES” State Rep. Micah Caskey has been selected to head the “Freshman Caucus” of the S.C. House of Representatives, a...
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Key SC House Committee Still Up For Grabs
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“HEAD-TO-HEAD” RACE WILL BE CLOSE … The leadership of an influential S.C. House committee remains up for grabs with just three weeks to go until...
Kirkman Finlay Rakes In Democratic Support
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MINORITY PARTY ABANDONS ITS NOMINEE IN SWING DISTRICT … S.C. Democratic party leaders are livid after multiple current and former elected officials broke partisan ranks...
SC Senate Watch: Democrat Plays The “Godfather Card”
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SWING DISTRICT GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE … Earlier this month we did a big story on the battle brewing between Democrat Mia McLeod and...
Mike Fanning “No-Shows” At Candidate Events
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IS STATE SENATE CANDIDATE DODGING UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS? Democratic S.C. Senate candidate Mike Fanning failed to appear at a Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce candidate forum...
Jay Lucas Sticking Around
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SPEAKER FINDS HIS FOOTING … S.C. Speaker of the House Jay Lucas had a bitter and bruising first year on the job. An acrimonious fight over...
Leon Stavrinakis: Not Switching Parties (Yet)
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DEMOCRAT NOT JOINING THE OTHER PARTY OF BIG GOVERNMENT … FOR NOW The hottest rumor at the S.C. State House this week (well, the second hottest...
Former S.C. Senate President John Drummond Dies
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WORLD WAR II HERO PASSES AWAY … Former S.C. Senate President John Drummond – the last Democrat to lead a legislative body in the state...
SC Budget: Shrinking Surplus
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THE “NEW MONEY” GRAVY TRAIN IS LOSING STEAM … Last month we did a story on South Carolina’s slowing revenue growth – which dipped from 7.3 percent during...
Gas Price Update
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HOLDING PATTERN … With the push to raise South Carolina’s gas tax once again in full swing, it’s worth taking a look at the current...