Congressman all for new Jasper port in SC
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson says he's one of the only lawmakers in South Carolina who is politically incorrect enough to favor a new port terminal in Jasper County.
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SC Supreme Court could remove more from ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Supreme Court may boot more candidates from primary ballots, just one week before voters go to the polls.
7th District attracting most SC primary attention
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With no statewide races this primary season in South Carolina, most of the attention is focused on the primaries in the state's new 7th Congressional District.
Retiring Democrat briefly presides over SC Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate's top Democrat has briefly directed the Republican-controlled chamber.
SC Senate Dems fail in efforts to defund voter ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic state senators have failed in a bid to remove funding from the proposed 2012-13 budget for the voter ID lawsuit.
SC congressman sets economic town hall meeting
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — First District Rep. Tim Scott wants to hear what his constituents in South Carolina think about the economy.
Rubio set to headline SC GOP fundraising event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is scheduled to address South Carolina Republicans at their annual fundraising dinner.
SC GOP ready to work north of border this year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Republican Party says it's ready to work north of the border to help deny President Barack Obama the 15 electoral votes in battleground North Carolina this fall.
SC Democratic director reprimanded for tweet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The political director for South Carolina Senate Democrats has been reprimanded for referring to Republican Gov. Nikki Haley as a "Sikh Jesus."
Democratic convention CEO to address SC Democrats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Democratic National Convention is speaking to the party faithful in South Carolina.
SC Senate effort to put candidates on ballots dead
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate effort to put candidates back on June primary ballots is dead.
SC House changes ethics rules for investigations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has changed its rules to open up its ethics investigations if probable cause is determined.
SC House Changes Ethics Rules for Investigations
The South Carolina House has changed its rules to open up its ethics investigations if probable cause is determined.
SC House approves abridged bill on sales taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has approved a much smaller bill eliminating less than $11 million worth of sales tax exemptions.
SC House to take up sales tax exemptions bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is debating a bill that eliminates two dozen sales tax exemptions worth less than $13 million.
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