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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A bill that would let South Carolina employers hire and fire based on someone's off-the-job smoking habits appears to be going up in smoke.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The latest round in the gun control debates is being fueled by New York Representative Charles Rangel.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The chairman of a Senate panel investigating the exposure of taxpayers' personal data says he's upset to learn that a $25,000 purchase could have prevented the hacking.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency may pay $150 million less in benefits this year by clamping down on who qualifies.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A South Carolina senator calls for a meeting to discuss wrongly distributed unemployment benefits.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  A Republican senator wants residents to be able to carry a gun openly.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Workers fired for misconduct would be unable to collect any unemployment benefits under legislation advanced by a Senate panel.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The director of South Carolina's unemployment agency is scheduled to tell senators his plans to toughen rules for people drawing jobless benefits.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  A Senate panel has given initial approval to bills that would require people laid off in South Carolina to pass a drug test to receive unemployment benefits, then volunteer 16 hours weekly to keep receiving a check.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  South Carolina agencies have spent more than $2 million on association memberships and conference registration fees.