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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Federal lawmakers who visited the Port of Charleston say a federal trust fund could meet much of the nation's harbor-deepening needs if more than half its money weren't used for other projects.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Court-ordered mediation in a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel resumes this week.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  South Carolina Democrats are criticizing a Republican lawmaker's decision to fly a conservative columnist and radio commentator on the state plane to Columbia to testify against the federal health care law.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill declaring South Carolina's opposition to the federal health care law.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A former deputy police chief in Columbia has sued the city, saying she was discriminated against by city officials.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  An Army sergeant based in South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a mortgage company of not obeying a law that requires limits on interest rates for active-duty members of the military.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A South Carolina lawmaker wants to make it more difficult for law enforcement agencies use unmanned aircraft to gather criminal evidence in the state.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Advocates for expanding Medicaid say if legislators do not act, hundreds of thousands of poor South Carolinians will be left without health care coverage.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment agency wants to charge anyone who fraudulently receives unemployment benefits a 25 percent penalty, in addition to paying the money back.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Several bills filed over the past few years would allow the state to ignore federal laws on gun control and light bulbs and mint its own currency.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A judge has ruled against a former top recruit on the University of South Carolina women's soccer team who sued the school saying she was denied a scholarship renewal because of unwanted advances.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The two sides in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel say progress is being made toward reaching a settlement.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Superintendent Mick Zais is presenting his plan for evaluating teachers and principals.

Monday, December 03, 2012  A North Charleston businessman is going on trial in federal court this week on charges of illegally exporting goods to Iran.