Scout Motors Boondoggle: Crony Capitalist Henry McMaster Seeks to Restore BailoutWill FolksAugust 18, 2026August 19, 2026 by Will FolksAugust 18, 2026August 19, 2026 South Carolina governor strips accountability efforts in bid to fast track another corporate welfare handout......
S.C. Councilman’s Scout Motors Job Raises Conflict QuestionsErin ParrottAugust 7, 2026August 11, 2026 by Erin ParrottAugust 7, 2026August 11, 2026 Local leader insists he will maintain the "highest standards of transparency, ethics and accountability" after joining company whose taxpayer-backed development he previously supported…...
Tentative S.C. Budget Deal ReachedWill FolksJuly 13, 2026July 14, 2026 by Will FolksJuly 13, 2026July 14, 2026 Warring GOP supermajorities play 'let's make a deal..."...
South Carolina Budget Battle: Senate Still Holding the LineWill FolksJuly 8, 2026July 11, 2026 by Will FolksJuly 8, 2026July 11, 2026 Upper chamber hasn't caved... so far....
FITSForum: South Carolina’s ‘Sweetheart Deals’ are Starting to SourFITSForumJune 17, 2026June 19, 2026 by FITSForumJune 17, 2026June 19, 2026 Crony capitalists find themselves on the defensive as corporate welfare failures mount in the Palmetto State......
South Carolina Lawmakers Try to Hide Scout Motors’ BailoutWill FolksJune 5, 2026June 9, 2026 by Will FolksJune 5, 2026June 9, 2026 Corporate welfare secrecy......
Crossroads 2026: Alan Wilson Touts ‘Waste Removal’ PlanWill FolksMay 1, 2026May 4, 2026 by Will FolksMay 1, 2026May 4, 2026 GOP frontrunner hones in on affordability issues......
Scout Motors Boondoggle: Latest Status CheckWill FolksApril 9, 2026April 13, 2026 by Will FolksApril 9, 2026April 13, 2026 State officials scrambling as tab for "cost overruns" climbs......
Letter: Fiscal Responsibility Should Start in ColumbiaFITSForumMarch 4, 2026March 5, 2026 by FITSForumMarch 4, 2026March 5, 2026 "Things must change in our state..."...
Scout Motors Was Never Good For South Carolina – And It’s Getting WorseFITSForumFebruary 23, 2026February 24, 2026 by FITSForumFebruary 23, 2026February 24, 2026 "This was never a good deal for South Carolina’s small businesses and taxpayers - who will be left with the cost of holding the bag."...