SC House Democrats try to give employees a bonus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Efforts by House Democrats to give South Carolina's public employees a one-time bonus in November have failed.
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SC Senate To Elect New Leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina senators will choose a new leader this week after Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell is sworn in as the next lieutenant governor.
SC Democrats meet to discuss issues, campaigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats from across South Carolina are meeting in Columbia for the state Democratic Party's annual issues conference.
SC Gov Haley bashing House budget-writers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is lambasting the House budget-writing committee for not including $140 million worth of tax cuts in their spending plan for the coming year.
SC House committee advances private school choice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A measure offsetting parents' cost of private school tuition and homeschool expenses is moving to the House floor.
Longest-serving SC senator not seeking re-election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's longest-serving senator is retiring.
SC county GOP wants hopefuls to sign purity pledge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A county Republican group in South Carolina wants its candidates to promise to not cheat on their spouses and not watch pornography. But the state GOP says it would be illegal to keep candidates off the ballot only because they refuse to sign the pledge.
SC House GOP to propose tax reform package
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Republicans are introducing a package of bills that would eliminate most sales tax exemptions, streamline individual income taxes, and cut business taxes in South Carolina.
Chairman of SC House Judiciary Committee retiring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The longtime chairman of the South Carolina Judiciary Committee says he won't seek another term.
Presidential politics topic of Citadel symposium
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — This year's presidential race is the focus of the annual Symposium on Southern Politics at The Citadel.
SC's latest private school choice plan advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced the latest attempt to help parents send their children to private schools in South Carolina.
Latest private school choice plan advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A House panel has advanced the latest attempt to help parents send their children to private schools in South Carolina.
SC's week of legislative action
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The seventh week of the legislative session:
SC legislators won't testify about redistricting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina's top legislators will not have to discuss their debate over redrawing the state's new U.S. House districts.
SC House debating another anti-union measure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
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