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State to evaluate local governments

Gov. Nikki Haley says a statewide evaluation of local taxes and regulations will help communities attract businesses.
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gov. Nikki Haley says a statewide evaluation of local taxes and regulations will help communities attract businesses. Haley issued an executive order Wednesday creating a Local Government Competitiveness Council. The council will evaluate local governments’ performance on economic and quality of life issues. The council will be lead by state Department of Revenue director Rick Reames…
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Gov. Haley to Donald Trump: “Bless Your Heart”

Kimberlei Davis

ABC News COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is leveling a new wave of attacks at South Carolina governor Nikki Haley. In one of the most recent Twitter posts on official page the business mogul referencing Haley’s request that he release his tax returns when in 2012, she allegedly defended Mitt Romney for not releasing his, said: The…
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South Carolina, Industry, U of SC Join Cybercrime Fight

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides are announcing a state-wide effort to fight cybercrime. The officials announced Tuesday in Columbia the formation of “SC Cyber,” composed of partners in state government, academia, and the state’s leading industries. The goal is to help train people from those organizations about security…
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S.C. Delegation Responds to Obama’s Gitmo Plan

President Barack Obama wants to close Guantanamo Bay and it's creating a firestorm in Congress.
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — President Barack Obama wants to close Guantanamo Bay and it’s creating a firestorm in Congress. Monday, the president says the detention center undermines America’s national security and needs to be closed. The plan does call for transferring the remaining detainees to the U.S. and seeks nearly $500,000,000 in construction costs. It does not say where the…
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WATCH: Haley stumps for Rubio in Upstate

Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail.
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —  Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail. Thursday morning, Haley spoke at a Rubio rally in Greenville where she told a crowd of supporters the Florida senator is the right choice for Commander-in-Chief. “We need to show that…

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WATCH: What Nikki Haley’s Endorsement May Mean for Marco Rubio

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(ABC News) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential hopeful Marco Rubio Wednesday, ahead of the state’s Republican primary Saturday -– the jewel in the crown of Rubio’s Palmetto State endorsements. Haley’s nod could be a big boost for Rubio. But other campaigns are putting their own spin on it, suggesting the endorsement could be a double-edged…
State

Gov. Haley to Release Her State Budget Proposal

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley is releasing her fifth spending plan for state taxes in a year when there’s more than $1 billion in additional revenue. The Republican governor will detail her 2016-17 budget proposal Friday at the Statehouse. Chief questions include how her proposal funds roadwork and whether it provides any flood relief beyond what the state…

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What Republican insiders say about Haley taking on Trump

ABC News

(ABC News) — Most State of the Union responses take direct aim at the sitting President, criticizing him for his leadership and agenda. But Nikki Haley’s speech last night had a second target: the “angriest voices” in her own party. The South Carolina Governor said her remarks were at least partially aimed at presidential frontrunner Donald Trump – an attack…
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5 Things to Know About South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

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(ABC News) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s finalState of the Union Tuesday night. “Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance to turn in a new direction,” she said. Here are five things you need to know about the Republican governor: She is the first Indian American woman to…

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Spearman: Haley to seek money to pay back more teacher loans

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman says Gov. Nikki Haley’s education proposal includes more loans and scholarships for teachers in poor, rural school districts. Spearman and Haley are set to make a joint announcement Wednesday afternoon in rural Gaston. The announcement comes as legislators try to figure out how to respond to a state Supreme Court ruling…