Politics

SC debt rating would stir more politics than cost

Jul 21, 2011 2:00 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The threat of a downgrade of South Carolina's credit rating may not cost taxpayers much, but it's sure to stir a lot of talk about politics.

SC Group Pushing for Women in Politics

Jul 20, 2010 5:00 AM EDT

(AP) _ A group trying to narrow South Carolina's political gender gap wants to help the next governor put more women on boards and in charge of state agencies. The nonpartisan Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics is seeking…

Jenny Sanford Encourages Women To Enter SC Politics

Jan 28, 2010 6:00 AM EST

She may be in the midst of a divorce, but that's not stopping first lady Jenny Sanford from sounding off on politics in our state. Speaking at a GOP luncheon in Charleston Thursday, the first lady told an audience of…

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