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Wednesday, October 17, 2012  James Carville and Mary Matalin are scheduled to visit South Carolina as part of a debate for the state's new 7th Congressional District.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  FACT CHECK: Distortions on trade, campaign ads and Romney's record in latest Republican debate

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  When state lawmakers open the legislative session Tuesday they will have an additional $913 million to deal with in their budget plans.  If that sounds like a problem you'd like to have, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say think again.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  South Carolina senators have opened debate on how to draw district lines for a new, seventh U.S. House seat.  Debate began Thursday and is expected to extend through next week as the Senate hears competing plans for how those seven districts should be drawn.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  The South Carolina House has rejected the latest plan to help parents send their children to private school by granting tax credits.  Representatives voted 60-59 on Wednesday to kill the bill. A Senate committee already has rejected the idea.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  South Carolina senators expect to wrap up debate on a $5 billion spending plan that raises a number of fees while letting school districts hold back on annual teacher pay raises and classroom supplies.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  South Carolina House members have refused to meet with senators to try to reach a compromise on a bill that would require women seeking an abortion to wait at least a day before having the procedure.