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Today at 8:08 AM  South Carolina's financial oversight board unanimously approved borrowing $120 million for Boeing Co.'s expansion plans in North Charleston.

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  State officials say the next contract for taxpayers' credit monitoring services must be issued next month to prevent a coverage lapse.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Candidates and third party groups spent about $7.3 million in the race for South Carolina's 1st District congressional seat earlier this year.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Work is under way to rebuild the Windsor Green condominiums near Myrtle Beach that were ravaged by a wildfire in March.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  State Commerce officials will be in Paris next week without Gov. Nikki Haley to tout South Carolina's growing aerospace industry.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's high court says legislators and not the legal system should handle citizens' complaints against their elected representatives.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A Democratic senator has asked Gov. Nikki Haley whether South Carolina paid a ransom to the computer hacker who stole millions of taxpayers' personal information last fall.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina's legislators have passed more than 40 measures into law this year, with highlights providing incentives to Boeing, allowing for legal raffles and helping prevent the mentally ill from buying guns.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina senators have approved a bill designating $113 million from this year's rainy day fund.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The likely Democratic opponent for Gov. Nikki Haley released his 2010 through 2012 tax returns and again challenged Haley to release more of hers.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina's interim unemployment director says the agency is overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits that are doled out.

Friday, May 03, 2013 

Thursday, May 02, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley met with school administrators from across South Carolina as part of continued talks on education funding reform.