Hugh Leatherman Seeks Control Over Lieutenant Governor’s Appointments
The lieutenant governor’s office in South Carolina has virtually no power. In fact, it’s so impotent Palmetto politicians have routinely done everything in their power...
S.C. Lieutenant Governor
RIP Boots: Henry McMaster’s Bulldog Dies
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THOUGHTS GO OUT TO S.C. GOVERNOR, FIRST LADY … Whatever we may think of people’s politics, we don’t ever like to hear about them losing loved ones...
Lieutenant Governor Jenny Sanford?
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HENRY McMASTER COULD DO A LOT WORSE IN CHOOSING HIS 2018 RUNNING MATE … S.C. governor Henry McMaster faces a number of big decisions over...
The “Godfather Of Pork” Roll Call Vote
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“FOR THOSE OF YOU KEEPING SCORE AT HOME …” In case you missed it, January was a crazy month in South Carolina politics. The big news?...
The Troublesome Brothers McMaster: An Update
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SUPREME COURT ISSUES ORDER ON LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S BROTHER … As South Carolina lieutenant governor Henry McMaster prepares to ascend to the governor’s office of the Palmetto State,...
Tom Davis: SC Senate Must Clarify Executive Succession
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LAWMAKER WILL TAKE CASE TO SUPREME COURT IF NECESSARY … S.C. Senator Tom Davis says he will file a petition with the Palmetto State’s Supreme Court...
SC Succession Drama: Henry McMaster Eyes Alan Wilson For “Lite Gov”
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ASSUMING HE GETS TO APPOINT … It’s not even clear yet whether S.C. lieutenant governor Henry McMaster has the authority to name his replacement in the increasingly...
Another Lowcountry AG Candidate?
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SCANDAL-SCARRED EX-JUDGE REPORTEDLY MULLING ANOTHER BID … Disgraced former judge and failed statewide candidate Larry Richter could mount another bid for attorney general, multiple sources...
The Troublesome Brothers McMaster
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OH, HENRY … AND JOSEPH, AND FRANK, AND GEORGE … If S.C. lieutenant governor Henry McMaster is to realize his decades-long dream of becoming governor...
Henry McMaster Fined, Forced To Give Back Contributions
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S.C. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR REACHES DEAL WITH STATE ETHICS AGENCY S.C. lieutenant governor Henry McMaster was fined $5,100 this week – and forced to repay $73,000...