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Thursday, March 21, 2013  Authorities say a deputy was bit on the arm by a woman Wednesday evening.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Measures to strengthen South Carolina's ethics laws have been introduced in the Senate.

Monday, January 28, 2013  A panel led by two former attorneys general has released 23 recommendations on how to overhaul South Carolina's ethics laws.

Monday, January 28, 2013  A panel led by two former attorneys general is releasing its recommendations on how to overhaul South Carolina's ethics laws.

Friday, December 14, 2012  In the wake of U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint announcing his resignation earlier this month, Lexington County lawmaker Rick Quinn proposed a bill for special elections should a state senator steps down.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Ethics reform has been a major issue in South Carolina government for years, but state leaders are hoping to make major changes.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley says she will push the ethics reform recommendations that a committee develops, whether she agrees with them or not.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The South Carolina House has expanded its ethics committee to include an equal number of Republicans and Democrats.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  A woman has been arrested and charged with making a threat against South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  South Carolina's House Republican and Democratic leaders say they are looking at ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The House's leading Democrat says taxpayers should not be paying for Republican Gov. Nikki Haley's security detail when she's out of state on personal business.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  A South Carolina Senate panel has approved a bill that would increase the amount of time that state ethics investigators have to prosecute public officials.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says a former state employee and former state trooper worked together to defraud the state out of more than $500,000.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  Another official in a South Carolina county reeling from scandal is facing charges.