SC Republicans attack Obama's $1.5 trillion tax
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republican congressmen are criticizing President Obama's proposal for $1.5 trillion in new taxes to help ease the federal deficit.
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Ex-SC Gov Sanford says politics not his aim now
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says politics are not in his plans but he says you never say never in life.
SC debt rating would stir more politics than cost
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
(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
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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