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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  A committee of House and Senate members has reached agreement on a bill intended to prevent another ballot-tossing election mess

Friday, May 03, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden is visiting South Carolina to address a gathering of state Democrats. The vice president will be in Columbia on Friday to give remarks at the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner.

Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A 29-year-old political fundraiser originally from Orangeburg is believed to have been stabbed to death in Raleigh, NC.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden will headline major Democratic fundraisers in South Carolina and Michigan, two states that could play a major role in the 2016 presidential election.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Republican activist says private South Carolina citizens should be able to make cases against their elected representatives in court.

Monday, February 11, 2013  A former executive director of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus wants to be the new director of the South Carolina Democratic Party.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Richland County Council will resume counting votes after the South Carolina Supreme Court cleared the way.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  South Carolina's Supreme Court has ordered state police to return ballots and voting machines to Richland County officials so that they can be tallied.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  State Democrats have dropped their request that votes in Richland County be recounted.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  State leaders from both parties say major changes are needed after the problems from last Tuesday's election.

Friday, November 09, 2012  South Carolina's high court has put a stop to a recount of votes in Richland County.

Friday, November 09, 2012  South Carolina Republicans want the state's highest court to stop a recount of votes in Richland County.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  A judge has ordered that votes in a contested South Carolina legislative race be guarded by state police until a hearing can be held on alleged voting irregularities in Richland County.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Voters are waiting as long as four hours in Richland County, as GOP and Democratic party leaders complain of broken machines amid an expected record turnout.