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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Legislature elected a House member's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board after he agreed to pay higher property taxes at his beach home.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The superintendent of the statewide charter school district says he needs at least $12 million just to keep up with the system's growing student population.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Some homeowners lose houses for a little as $400 in overdue taxes, consumer group says

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Legislators have advanced a bill requiring most of South Carolina's public school districts to spend some of their local property taxes on charter school students around the state.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson and his business partner are waiting to be billed for unpaid property taxes dating to 2001 that officials say stem from a Lexington County billing error.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson and his business partner are paying thousands in unpaid property taxes brought about by county billing errors dating to 2001.