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Friday, June 07, 2013  A committee state senators and representatives is sitting down to iron out differences on South Carolina's $6.3 billion state budget.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands full-day 4-year-old kindergarten, gives state workers a slight raise, and puts more troopers on the highways.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The votes have been recounted in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District and the numbers confirm that former Gov. Mark Sanford will face former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic in the April 2 GOP runoff.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A recount of ballots is scheduled in the GOP primary in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  As education leaders and state legislators are considering approaches to fixing South Carolina's education system, several people are already hard at work shaping the future of education.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  A Sumter woman has gone above and beyond to help people in New York  that are struggling after Hurricane Sandy.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is chastising legislators for not sending her a budget yet, a day after her spokesman said it's unacceptable for the Legislature not to pass a budget within their six-month regular session, which ended June 7.

Monday, June 25, 2012  House and Senate members remain deadlocked over a budget compromise, days from a looming government shutdown.

Friday, June 22, 2012  House and Senate members are trying to break a stalemate and agree to a budget compromise.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  South Carolina legislators are scurrying to push measures through in the last regular week of the session.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  South Carolina legislators are extending their 2012 session.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  South Carolina Education Superintendent Mick Zais is celebrating the passage of a bill to strengthen and expand charter schools statewide.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  The Palmetto State has seen a decline in copper thefts thanks to a recent state law.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Several credit unions from around the Midlands are joining together to offer free gas fill-ups Friday morning.