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.
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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.
SC election ballots set with filing deadline
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The filing period for this year's South Carolina's elections is over, leaving Gov. Nikki Haley and the state's two U.S. senators facing primary challenges in June.
SC Sen. Hutto to run for Graham's US Senate seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Brad Hutto has filed to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Lindsey Graham.
SC superintendent candidates to meet school boards
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Candidates running to be South Carolina's next schools superintendent have introduced themselves to school board members.
SC House approves studying lawmakers' pay
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House has agreed to look into a lawmaker's contention that statewide officers in South Carolina are not paid enough.
SC House gives key approval to $7B spending plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans say K-12 public schools are a big winner in the House budget plan, but Democrats say the plan still doesn't meet the state's obligation to education.
SC Republicans ask Haley to help keep MOX open
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several Republicans want South Carolina's governor to explore possible legal action to avoid the closure of a project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel.
Democrat kicking off campaign for SC schools chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrat Montrio Belton is officially launching his campaign to be South Carolina's next schools superintendent.
Anthony dropping out of SC superintendent's race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Rep. Mike Anthony is dropping out of the race to be South Carolina's next superintendent and will instead seek a seventh House term.
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