The public may have seen the ongoing feud between Republican Governor Nikki Haley and Democratic Rep. Boyd Brown as just another political impasse, but behind the scenes the truth was much more complicated.
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Haley offers tearful tribute to retiring nemesis Brown
Tagged with: boyd brown, fairfield, gop, governor, haley, nikki haley, nuts, state house, symbols
Posted in Features, Politics
Posted in Features, Politics
American Idol fans beg Haley not to support Elise Testone
Charleston, SC – There’s rarely a popular bandwagon that a politician won’t jump on, but fans of American Idol hopeful and Charleston resident Elise Testone are asking Governor Nikki Haley to stay off of this one.
Tagged with: american idol, glenn mcconnell, governor, harvey peeler, john courson, nikki haley, state house
Posted in Entertainment, Features, Politics
Posted in Entertainment, Features, Politics
With Kim Jong Il’s death, Nikki Haley becomes “World’s Most Transparent Leader”
Amid the sad news of the death of one of the world’s foremost leaders in the application of government transparency, there is a bright spot: South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley now holds the title of “world’s most transparent leader.”
Tagged with: gop, governor, haley, history, international affairs, nikki haley, state house, symbols
Posted in Features, Politics
Posted in Features, Politics
Task force formed to investigate legislators’ Facebook “likes”
Acting quickly on the heels of Tuesday’s Facebook incident involving two Republican county executives, the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has formed a new task force to investigate what public officials may or may not be “liking” on Facebook or re-Tweeting on Twitter.
Tagged with: facebook, gop, police, state house, symbols, twitter
Posted in Features, Life, Politics, Technology
Posted in Features, Life, Politics, Technology
South Carolina gun law redefines “Law-Abiding”
South Carolina’s legislature is moving forward with a concealed gun measure that would effectively redefine the term “law-abiding” in the state.
Haley updates Facebook status to “Open Relationship”
In a move Statehouse insiders say is a preemptive defense against Will Folks’ upcoming tell-all book, Governor Nikki Haley has updated her Facebook relationship status to indicate she is in an “open relationship.”
Tagged with: election, facebook, governor, nikki haley, sex, state house, will folks
Posted in Features, Politics
Posted in Features, Politics
Ken Ard spent my money and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
Columbia – After eight ever-interesting years with André Bauer as Lt. Governor, South Carolina was looking forward to what looked to be a pretty dull four-to-eight years of Ken Ard. Oh how wrong we were.
South Carolina governed by sketchy characters
Charleston, SC – What do you call tax cheats, a campaign finance violators, and an adulterous stalkers who win elections? In South Carolina we call it government.
Posted in Commentary, Features