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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, May 14, 2013  The unofficial results are in after Tuesday's City Council election.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has announced the names of 164 people who have agreed to help her get re-elected, even while reiterating she won't decide until this summer whether she'll seek a second term.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell says he won't run this year to reclaim his seat in the South Carolina Senate.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid survived a ferocious challenge from tea party star Sharron Angle on Tuesday to win a fifth term

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  The U.S. Senate's second-longest serving member is headed back to Washington

Tuesday, December 02, 2008  The South Carolina House's 124 members have re-elected Charleston Rep. Bobby Harrell as speaker.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Incumbent Henry Brown has thwarted a well-funded challenge to win re-election to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 1st District.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Incumbent Joe Wilson has held off a spirited challenge from a military veteran to win re-election to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 2nd District.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Republican Bob Inglis has been re-elected to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 4th District.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Democratic incumbent James Clyburn has been re-elected to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 6th District.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008  Incumbent Democrat John Spratt has been re-elected to the U.S. House from South Carolina's 5th District.