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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, December 11, 2012  South Carolina House lawmakers are getting a head start on the legislative session by pre-filing more than 100 bills.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  South Carolina's top prosecutor is holding an event which he hopes will promote the prevention of child abuse. Attorney General Alan Wilson is giving the keynote address on Wednesday at the first ever "Children's Advocacy Day" at the Statehouse.

Sunday, March 04, 2012 

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The House on Thursday approved legislation with a 76-20 vote that would allow companies to manufacture the bulbs in South Carolina and sell them here.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  The House voted 100-7 Wednesday for the bill to limit people winning lawsuits to a maximum punitive damage award of $350,000 or three times the actual damages awarded.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  South Carolina House members started going through Governor Mark Sanford’s 107 Vetoes Wednesday

Wednesday, March 10, 2010  South Carolina lawmakers are honoring 10 members of the armed forces who died in 2009.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  The South Carolina Public Charter School District is getting their moment at the statehouse to not only promote the charter school system, but to thank lawmakers for their continued support.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would allow police officers to conduct warrantless searches if a person is on probation or parole.

Friday, January 22, 2010  South Carolina lawmakers are considering slashing school budgets to help cover a more than $500 million hole in the state spending plan.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  When Gov. Mark Sanford takes the podium to deliver the annual State of the State adress, he will do so knowing it will be his last. But that "lame duck" status doesn't mean he will shy away from issues that he sees as important to South Carolina's future.