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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Marriage equality supporters joining one another Tuesday, not in matrimony, but to support a new bill protecting that would protect against discrimination in the workplace.

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

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.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  South Carolina's Medicaid agency will begin fully reimbursing rural hospitals this October for treating people without health insurance.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Richland County's Legislative Delegation has passed a resloution asking Richland County Elections Director Lillian McBride to resign.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Councilman Moe Baddourah is hosting Patriotic Monday at Moe's Grapevine Italian Restaurant to benefit the housing and homeless programs of MIRCI.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  South Carolina lawmakers are promising to fix a glitch in a new law keeping some National Guard members from getting a special veteran's designation on their driver's licenses.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Governor Nikki Haley and U.S. Rep. Tim Scott crashed the Democratic convention Tuesday to tell people why they shouldn't re-elect President Barack Obama.  However, South Carolina Democrats had their own message to share.

Monday, July 09, 2012  State lawmakers are trying to save the state's Art Commission by overriding Governor Haley's veto.

Friday, June 15, 2012  There will be no runoff election in the 7th Congressional district.

Friday, May 18, 2012  The South Carolina House Ethics Committee is seeking more information as they consider whether to reopen an ethics complaint against Gov. Nikki Haley.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  A state representative is asking a legislative panel to reconsider its decision dropping ethics charges against South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King took legal action against the service, claiming she was improperly suspended in November because of sexism and racism.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  A bill being proposed in the State House is giving abandoned buildings a second chance.