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Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The state's unemployment agency says about 29,000 South Carolinians will stop receiving jobless benefits at year's end as federally funded extensions expire.

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.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Someone collecting unemployment would lose their benefits if they fail or refuse to take an employer's drug test under a bill approved by the South Carolina House.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Nearly 79,000 unemployed South Carolinians will stop receiving weekly jobless benefits by year's end.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  South Carolina's unemployment agency says it has identified 180 people who fraudulently received up to $10,000 each in unearned jobless benefits.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Congress passes payroll tax cut, extends jobless benefits, amid House Republicans retreat

Friday, September 16, 2011  South Carolina's unemployment rate ticked up again hitting 11.1 percent in August according to the Department of Employment and Workforce, the fourth month in a row the rate has increased.

Friday, September 16, 2011  South Carolina officials hope the new report on unemployment in South Carolina will be better.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Haley also said Thursday she wants to require drug testing for people who get unemployment benefits. She says she is figuring out details on how that program would work.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  The House narrowly approved the compromise with a 57-54 vote Wednesday morning.  The Senate still has to approve the final compromise before it gets sent to the governor.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Officials say a computer glitch is responsible for as many as 1,500 unemployed workers in South Carolina going three weeks without getting their jobless benefits.

Friday, December 17, 2010  A massive bipartisan tax package preventing a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected claims that he betrayed Democrats by cutting a deal with Republicans on Bush-era tax cuts and implored his party to back the compromise, arguing it could jump-start the economy.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Democrats press for changes in Obama-Republican tax deal with tempers rising on Capitol Hill.