New Poll Shows Colbert Busch Leading Sanford in SC’s 1st Congressional District

In the upcoming special election in South Carolina’s first congressional district to fill the term of Tim Scott who was named to replace Jim DeMint when he resigned from the US Senate to head the Heritage Foundation, new figures from North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling (PPP) show Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch expanding her lead to […]

Former US Senator Jim DeMint Launches the “Palmetto Policy Forum”

Today, former U.S. Senator and Heritage Foundation President-designate Jim DeMint announced the launch of the Palmetto Policy Forum, an independent, South Carolina-based think tank. DeMint, who is investing a portion of his remaining campaign funds to help establish the group, will also serve as its Founding Chairman. Joining him on the forum’s founding board is […]

SC Congressional Staffs Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity

  Members of the staffs of U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint and Congressman Trey Gowdy worked on a Habitat for Humanity home as a part of the Congressional Build Day event this morning. “Volunteers are essential to our organization, and these congressional staff members set a great example for the community by donating […]

Want to Run for Congress? A Financial Snapshot.

    With the fiscal quarter closed, reports from the Federal Election Commission detail the financials of South Carolina’s delegation. Want to see who raised how much? Sen. Jim DeMint (R-Greenville) Raised this Quarter: $113,000 Raised this Election Cycle: $400,000 Cash on Hand: $980,000 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-Seneca) Raised this Quarter: $380,000 Raised this Election […]

CRESCENT Places: Dark Corner Distillery — Bringing Moonshine to the Sunshine (Part 2)

JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS TO MAKE SHINE It’s a long process.  You’ve got all the good red tape if you’re going to make weapons or anything else like that — that’s what I compare it to – that we were going to make weapons, because it is a very big deal. The government wants their money […]