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Monday, April 15, 2013  Monday at midnight marks the deadline for filing your 2012 tax return.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is getting help in her race for South Carolina's1st District congressional seat from someone who has tried before.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A bill meant to prevent another ballot-tossing election mess is heading to the South Carolina House.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The director of the State Elections Commission says her agency should have enough money to make it through the end of this fiscal year.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A bill meant to fix a South Carolina law that kicked hundreds of primary candidates off the 2012 ballot is heading to the Senate.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  A South Carolina hospice company will pay the federal government nearly $1.3 million for filing false claims to Medicare.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Starting in September, DHEC will begin to require the use of their electronic death certificate reporting system it introduced in 2005.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Lt. Gov. Ken Ard has filed his latest quarterly report with the state Ethics Commission.  The report was due Sunday, but he didn't turn it in until Tuesday.  The commission gives lawmakers a five day grace period before imposing fines.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Procrastinators are in luck this year as taxes aren’t due until April 18, three days later than usual.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Tax records released Wednesday by Haley's campaign show she and her husband have filed their taxes late since at least 2004.  Haley is a fiscal conservative and tea party favorite who cites her experience as an accountant on the campaign trail.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Greene had to pay a $10,000 filing fee to run for Senate, yet when he was in court for a felony obscenity charge, he was appointed a public defender.