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Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Sanford says that despite the recession, state spending has grown and proposed an overall reduction of at least $266 million in state spending in a $5 billion budget. He also wants state workers to choose two state holidays to take without pay.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Governor-Elect Nikki Haley says Tony Keck, a former policy advisor to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, will help the Palmetto State "deal with Obamacare."

Thursday, December 23, 2010  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is keeping quiet on how much money her staff will make when she takes office, but she is talking about what they're being paid during her transition period.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Governor-Elect Nikki Haley announced her senior staff picks Tuesday.

Monday, December 13, 2010  Governor-Elect Nikki Haley met Monday with South Carolina's US House and Senate members to put a game plan in place.  The meeting at the Statehouse brought together several leaders to discuss the main issues facing the state.

Friday, December 10, 2010  Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said Friday Haley will meet Monday with freshmen Reps. Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney and Tim Scott along with U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Rep. Joe Wilson and U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  A judge says South Carolina's attorney general must surrender any correspondence between his office and the governor-elect in the case of a Republican legislator who says they trampled his right to a fair trial.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  Haley said Tuesday she'll have a pre-inauguration family fun night on Jan. 11 at the State Fair Grounds that will cost $20 for adults.

Monday, November 15, 2010  The group, consisting of five leaders with budgetary experience, was picked to help Haley prioritize the state's financial problems and develop solutions.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  Gov.-elect Nikki Haley's transition team members are signing an ethics and conduct pledge that bars them from running a Cabinet agency or talking to outsiders without permission.