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Friday, March 29, 2013  Missouri man accused of using prosthetic penis to pass drug test; has pleaded not guilty

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A proposed House bill would get rid of unemployment benefits for people who fail drug tests.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A bill that would yank unemployment benefits from someone who fails an employer's drug test is advancing in the House.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The rapper known as DMX has been arrested in South Carolina for driving without a license.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Green tea, other food could complicate doping tests; Olympic officials may need to fix tests

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Someone collecting unemployment would lose their benefits if they fail or refuse to take an employer's drug test under a bill approved by the South Carolina House.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Opponents of a bill requiring welfare applicants in South Carolina to pass a drug test say the costly proposal would violate the constitution.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley earlier this week conceded she couldn't back up her often-repeated claim that half of the applicants for hundreds of jobs there had failed drug tests. Haley said the person who had told her that during her campaign would not substantiate the claim.

Monday, September 19, 2011  Haley said Monday she will be more careful after telling a crowd a couple of weeks ago that half the people wanting jobs at the Savannah River Site failed drug tests and the other half failed reading and writing tests.

Friday, September 16, 2011  South Carolina's unemployment rate ticked up again hitting 11.1 percent in August according to the Department of Employment and Workforce, the fourth month in a row the rate has increased.

Friday, September 16, 2011  South Carolina officials hope the new report on unemployment in South Carolina will be better.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Haley also said Thursday she wants to require drug testing for people who get unemployment benefits. She says she is figuring out details on how that program would work.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  South Carolina legislators have delayed discussion of a proposal that would end unemployment benefits for people who fail or refuse to take job screening drug tests.  The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee had planned to discuss the measure on Thursday.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  A Senate panel debated the measure Thursday and sent it back to a subcommittee to iron out details.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  There has been a lot of debate across the nation over whether welfare recipients should have to submit to drug testing before they receive benefits.  The idea has even come up in South Carolina, but no bills are currently pending in the South Carolina legislature.  What do you think about the idea?