SC Democratic leaders choose sides in Senate race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a string of embarrassing episodes in the most recent U.S. Senate elections, leaders of South Carolina’s Democratic Party aren’t taking any chances in 2014.
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SC Senate approves budget plan for 2014-15
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state senators have approved a $7 billion spending plan for state taxes after again rejecting Democrats’ push to expand Medicaid.
Clyburn: Republican choices keep SC from improving
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn says life for most people in South Carolina is not going to improve until voters stop choosing Republicans all the time.
SC GOP complains about Ervin speech
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republican Party leaders are upset that independent candidate Tom Ervin addressed a group of Republicans in West Columbia.
Atwater debuts TV ad in SC’s superintendent race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first television campaign commercial in the crowded race for South Carolina superintendent of education has hit the airways.
SC Senate approves replacing Common Core in 1 year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has unanimously approved a bill to replace Common Core education standards with those homegrown in South Carolina by the 2015-16 school year.
Spearman leads SC superintendent money race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Molly Spearman is leading the money race among eight Republicans trying to become South Carolina’s next superintendent, while Montrio Belton leads the four Democrats seeking the job.
SC Senate passes ‘Read to Succeed’ bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill aimed at boosting students’ chances of success through an expansion of 4-year-old kindergarten and early intervention in reading.
Louisiana Gov. Jindal to speak to SC Republicans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is coming to South Carolina to speak at the state Republican party’s annual fundraising dinner.
SC districts about party, in this case the GOP
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s been a decade since Republicans took control of South Carolina in a development that has marginalized white Democrats.
