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48 minutes ago  Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled scheduled events to spend time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Today at 7:08 AM  A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's waning weeks.

Yesterday at 3:07 PM  A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kershaw Co. Senator Vincent Sheheen and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis want to go one step ahead to help victims from last fall's hack at the state Department of Revenue.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley is visiting the South Carolina coast for a ceremonial bill signing of an incentives package for Boeing. The governor's schedule shows she will be visiting the company's North Charleston plant Friday with Boeing officials and state lawmakers. She actually signed the $120 million incentive package last month.

Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina's interim unemployment director says the agency is overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits that are doled out.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A showdown is looming in the South Carolina Senate over efforts to find extra money for the state's crumbling roads and bridges.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Senators want to limit the foods Gov. Nikki Haley's staff can buy with public money, saying if the Republican governor insists on fighting obesity through food stamp restrictions, she needs to lead by example.

Friday, May 03, 2013 

Friday, May 03, 2013  A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley says the first family is safe after being evacuated for a small fire at the Governor's Mansion.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  South Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley met with school administrators from across South Carolina as part of continued talks on education funding reform.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has named a New York City labor lawyer who worked previously for President George W. Bush as the new leader of South Carolina's unemployment agency.