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Haley Decides To Attend Republican Convention in Ohio

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has decided to attend the Republican National Convention in Ohio next month. Spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday that Haley will attend alongside South Carolina’s delegation. But, unlike in 2012, she has no plans to address the convention. The Republican governor has been very vocal in her criticism of Donald Trump. But…
State

Watch: House Majority Leader Resigns

Kimberlei Davis

Sen. Harvey Peeler announcing his resignation as majority leader on Tuesday Photo: Beth Rousseau COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler announced that he would resign. The Gaffney native has been the majority leader since 2005. Peeler said he will however, remain in the legislature. He made the announcement to…
Politics

Super Tuesday: Round Three Results

ABC Columbia Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican and Democratic presidential front runners are one step closer to clinching their parties’ nominations after Tuesday’s primaries. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s lead in the race for delegates is growing, with confirmed primary wins in North Carolina, Illinois and Florida on Tuesday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich notched his first and only victory of the primary…
Politics

Best Lines of the Republican Debate in Michigan

ABC News

(ABC News) — The Republican presidential candidates lobbed attacks at each other in Detroit tonight, as they offered their final pitches to Michigan voters ahead of next week’s primary. The debate, hosted by Fox News, welcomed GOP front-runner Donald Trump back to the stage after missing the previous Fox debate. And GOP hopeful Ben Carson was missing after announcing Wednesday…
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SC Senate to Debate Republicans Road Plan

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators are coming to work early and this time they should be debating a road repair bill. The Senate is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, about 12 hours after Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to debate a GOP plan to send an additional $400 million to South Carolina roads without raising…