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Thursday, June 06, 2013  The 2013 legislative session may be characterized more for what lawmakers did not accomplish than the laws they passed.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The Senate Ethics Committee has forwarded the ethics case against Sen. Robert Ford to the attorney general's office.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Sen. Robert Ford's attorney says the Charleston Democrat will not attend the second day of his ethics hearing due to health problems.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Efforts to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws have moved to the Senate.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The House has passed a bill aimed at strengthening South Carolina's ethics laws.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Tuesday house democrats speaking out against ethics reform.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Members of the Greenwood County Council are accused of violating state laws.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  State police have officially begun investigating an ethics complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A political watchdog group says South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell should step down as speaker while an ethics complaint against him is investigated.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  South Carolina's attorney general has forwarded a complaint against House Speaker Bobby Harrell to state law enforcement.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Measures to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws have been introduced in the Senate.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The South Carolina Supreme Court is hearing an appeal this spring from a Republican activist who accused Gov. Nikki Haley of ethics violations.

Monday, January 28, 2013  A panel led by two former attorneys general has released 23 recommendations on how to overhaul South Carolina's ethics laws.

Monday, January 28, 2013  A panel led by two former attorneys general is releasing its recommendations on how to overhaul South Carolina's ethics laws.