Tim Scott only said what many other people were already thinking.

True story: South Carolina didn’t formally endorse a woman’s right to vote until three weeks before the first man walked on the moon.

And now, Coach Henry “Dabo” McMaster’s inaugural pre-game pep talk to the General Assembly:

The folks at Nix 526 got a double dose of bad news last week.

So 2019 is off to a stellar start — 800,000 federal employees out of work, the stock market on a roller coaster and Nikki Haley lost her Twitter.

Many Republicans talk about being the big-tent party, but Larry Kobrovsky is actually planting the stakes.

Few people will mourn the passing of 2018, hereafter known as the Year of the Water.

Just when South Carolina begins to look relatively sane compared to other states, the GOP comes along and says “hold my beer.”

It was a Christmas present the entire world needed.

Brandy Hanna has been missing for more than 13 years, but she hasn’t been forgotten.

South Carolina Electric & Gas users, the check is most definitely not in the mail.

So, just about everybody in South Carolina is suing the president — except Gov. Henry McMaster.

It’s easy to beat up on the South Carolina Legislature.

The Charleston County School District is sailing into dangerous waters … again. And if the school board isn’t careful, it will end up in the same place it did last time: sunk.

Marvin Pendarvis doesn’t want to make it legal for people to avoid paying rent.

Tim Scott could save the Republican Party from itself.

This week, Charleston City Council did something no other government in South Carolina has been able — or willing — to do: Pass a hate crime law.

School officials will tell you the first thing on parents’ minds these days is safety. With good reason.

Some members of the Charleston Rifle Club are valiantly trying to drag their 1855 social lodge into the 21st century. But they’ve hit a snag somewhere around the mid-20th.

Sorry, Nancy.

When Nikki Haley left the White House in October after politely resigning her post as United Nations ambassador, she probably had her own little Schwarzenegger moment.

Excuse the Charleston County Republican Party if its members are feeling a little blue these days.

A lot of people in Charleston are probably asking themselves the same question today:

In which Lindsey Graham vacillates between his old Maverick ways and his newfound role as Trump manager.

One hundred years ago today, the fire bell awoke all of Charleston at 3:20 a.m.

So, now it’s Mark Sanford’s fault that Katie Arrington lost?

No blue wave washed over South Carolina, but isolated flooding in Charleston carried Joe Cunningham to victory. There's a lesson in that.

What a difference a decade has made for SCANA.

The Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District devotes so much effort to her job that she even tries to win the votes of people who endorsed her opponent.

The early voting that South Carolina doesn’t call early voting began countywide on Monday, and it went pretty much as predicted.

Katie Arrington and Joe Cunningham have at least one thing in common: They both want to show us the federal money.

What Gov. Henry McMaster and Rep. James Smith said during this week's governor debate, and what it really meant

Charleston County School Board member Kevin Hollinshead played the fried chicken card in a recent rant against a district investigation into a child porn case.

The 1st District congressional race is Katie Arrington's to lose. So why is she acting like she's behind?

Usually, the idea in politics is to court old white men — not run screaming from them.

Nikki Haley didn't resign as U.N. ambassador to step out of the spotlight. She's just taken the next step toward the ultimate prize.

The country has descended into an ugly tribalism, and some people unfortunately now give political parties the blind loyalty once reserved for family and football teams.

State officials want to raise the age at which students can drop out of school to 18. They say 17 is too soon. They're right.

Gov. Henry McMaster helped Charleston County officials revive a road project that by all rights should be sleeping with the fishes.

Sen. Lindsey Graham has finally found the secret to unlock the hearts of Republican voters who previously detested him: Hate.

Nikki Haley will run for president some day. And anyone paying attention right now realizes that she will win.

U.S. District Judge Patrick Michael Duffy retires this month after 23 years on the bench. He sets a high bar for all who follow.

South Carolina is doing the same thing as Texas, selectively teaching history and social studies to public school students.

Mount Pleasant is getting a self-storage facility on Coleman Boulevard as a direct result of its anti-development policies.

This is the fifth and final excerpt from "In Darkest South Carolina," the new book from Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks. The story of Charleston Judge J. Waties Waring and his plot that culminated in the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, this excerpt recounts the court hearing where the judge set his plans in motion. "In Darkest South Carolina" is available in local book stores, The Post and Courier offices at 134 Columbus St. or from eveningpostbooks.com. Call 843-958-7367 for details.

This is the fourth of five excerpts from "In Darkest South Carolina," the new book from Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks. The story of Charleston Judge J. Waties Waring and his plot that culminated in the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, this excerpt recounts the national controversy that erupts when the judge’s wife attacks the South in a local speech. "In Darkest South Carolina" is available in local book stores, The Post and Courier offices at 134 Columbus St. or from eveningpostbooks.com. Call 843-958-7367 for details.

OK, this may be the stupidest controversy ever.

This is the third of five excerpts from "In Darkest South Carolina," the new book from Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks. The story of Charleston Judge J. Waties Waring and his plot that culminated in the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, this excerpt focuses on a lawsuit that argues black voters should be allowed to vote in the state’s Democratic primary. "In Darkest South Carolina" is available in local book stores, The Post and Courier offices at 134 Columbus St., or from eveningpostbooks.com. Call 843-958-7367 for details.

This is the second of five excerpts from "In Darkest South Carolina," the new book from Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks. The story of Charleston Judge J. Waties Waring and his plot that culminated in the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, this excerpt introduces Charleston as it was trying to refurbish its image — and economy — with a grand world’s fair. "In Darkest South Carolina" is available in local book stores, The Post and Courier offices at 134 Columbus St., or from eveningpostbooks.com. Call 843-958-7367 for details.

This is the first of five excerpts from "In Darkest South Carolina," the new book from Post and Courier columnist Brian Hicks. The story of Charleston Judge J. Waties Waring and his plot that culminated in the Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, this excerpt opens with the 1950 attack on his home. "In Darkest South Carolina" is available in local book stores, The Post and Courier offices at 134 Columbus St. or from eveningpostbooks.com. Call 843-958-7367 for details.