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.
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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.
SC House approves bills cutting income taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has approved bills cutting state income taxes.
SC House Approves Bill Cutting Income Taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House has approved a bill cutting personal income taxes. Legislators voted 104-3 on Tuesday to collapse the state's tax brackets and give all residents who pay taxes a modest break. Budget advisors expect it would reduce state revenues by $78 million.
SC House panel OKs cutting sales tax exemptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina House panel has approved a bill eliminating most of the state's sales tax exemptions, but not before adding back a few on its list to keep.
SC legislators to propose education funding reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bi-partisan group of South Carolina legislators wants to create a uniform education funding system that boosts funding for most students while cutting property taxes for businesses and rental owners.
SC Democrats call for open ethics investigations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Senate Democrats want to remove the secrecy that surrounds investigations by the House and Senate ethics committees.
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