A Quick Summary of the Senate Map Legal Opinion

“Export Haley” Stickers Mailed To Voters

Ordinarily when we’re forwarded something like this it comes from a political source … This sticker? It was forwarded to us by the lovely Mrs. Sic Willie – who got it from one of her...

CA Supreme Court: Use Commission Maps for 2012

The truth behind Gingrich’s false food-stamp claims

INSTITUTE INDEX Institute for Southern Studies Date on which Republican presidential candidate and former Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich, speaking during a debate in South Carolina, claimed that &#...

Don Fanucci on Newt vs Mitt’s Full-Contact match

I'm with Don Fanucci on this one.....\nAnd never thought I'd quote Rodney King, but: "can't we all just get along?"\nUnreal

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Farmers Market Chili Challenge

Greensboro Farmers Market Chili Challenge, 10 until noon, tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 28, at the eponymous facility on Yanceyville Street. Meat! Beans! Celebrity chefs! Press release after the jump. Cont...

Update on Budget and Control Board

HOW LONG SOUTH CAROLINA? HOW LONG MUST WE TOIL UNDER THIS BURDEN? (that sounds poetic and familiar) Erik K Ward reporting at The Nerve brings us this update: On Tuesday, the Senate plans to re...

SCDP: Nikki Haley Sees Dead People

Haley and cronies busted in (another) lie about “dead” voters Weeks after the Department of Justice refused to approve South Carolina’s Voter ID law, Nikki Haley and her Repu...

First, they came for the Tweets…

I’m not usually persuaded by “slippery slope” arguments, deeming them intellectually lazy. But I have to confess to being a little bothered that Twitter is announcing it has the capa...

Gamecocks Fire Defensive Coach

University of South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier has relieved third-year assistant coach Johnson “Jeep” Hunter III of his duties. Hunter – who coached USC’s safet...

Jordan Off to Strong Fundraising Start In SC-7 Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tom Mitchell 619-723-0268 Wednesday January 24, 2012 Florence – Jay Jordan, Republican candidate for Congress in South Carolina’s new 7th Congressional Distr...

Ryan Payne Announces Candidacy For SC State House

Lifelong Lancaster County resident Ryan Payne announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for South Carolina House District 44.  Payne, a Heath Springs resident, graduated in 2009 a...

Combating the myth of a monster

Combating the icon isn't easy, but friend Christina Molina is tireless when it comes to debunking the myth of Castro's executioner, whether painted on the side of a food truck, or the t-...

We Succeeded Again!

The Republican circular firing squad continues apace

I'll be publishing an essay Monday on what I've described in an email thread as "the most fucked-up Republican primary campaign of my lifetime." For the moment, though, go over t...

Warren Buffett: Leave My Secretary Alone!

He doesn’t like that people are asking just how much she’s making while he’s publicly using her as a prop to raise taxes. Apparently he’s supposed to be able to use her politic...

Short Sale Reform Is Key To Restoring Housing Market

Today’s Courier Herald Column: With the GOP Presidential campaign having an extended stay in Florida, there were brief attempts to have the candidates weigh in on the continuing housing crisis.�...

Is Romney Cheating The American People On His Taxes?

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