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Wednesday, May 09, 2012  On Wednesday, a Senate effort to get the dozens of disqualified candidates back on the ballot died after hours of heated debate. Nearly 200 candidates were tossed off the June primary ballots after the Supreme Court ruled last week they failed to properly file financial paperwork.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  After 32 years of serving in the South Carolina senate, Sumter Democrat Phil Leventis says the time is right to call it a career.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  One of South Carolina's longest-serving legislators is retiring.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Ryberg told The Aiken Standard his service has been rewarding and now he wants to spend the next 20 years with his wife and family.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis will continue to sit on a commission that oversees the $26 billion investment fund for public workers' pensions after senators voted against removing him.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is criticizing the state's investment commission's lack of transparency in everything from how it handles a retirement system with a rate of return below the national average, to the schedule its chairman keeps.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  South Carolina senators are resuming debate on a $5.8 billion general budget spending plan.

Thursday, February 25, 2010  The Senate-approved bill will allow the Governor to pick who manages the jobless benefits agency.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009  A South Carolina legislator who cited a report saying 12 of his colleagues failed to submit tax returns between 1999 and 2007 has filed three bills saying such offenders should be barred from holding public office

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  South Carolina lawmakers delayed voting on whether to charge obese public employees higher premiums in the state health insurance plan.