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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.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The pressure will be on the House this week to pass a bill strengthening South Carolina's ethics laws.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Legislative measures to hire more judges, give non-violent offenders another chance and provide a free vaccine to seventh graders are among those that made it to the finish line in the South Carolina Legislature.

Friday, May 25, 2012  State Representative Ted Vick,  charged with  DUI and weapons charges, has dropped out of the race for South Carolina's 7th Congressional District.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Another abortion fight is looming as part of the debate on South Carolina's 2012-13 budget.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The entire South Carolina Legislature is taking next week off.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to end her series of town hall meetings with a stop in Florence.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Budget writers in the South Carolina Legislature will hear from an agency that's been at the heart of government reorganization efforts.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 

Thursday, May 07, 2009  Legislators have moved South Carolina a step closer to hosting mixed martial arts contests.

Thursday, February 26, 2009  South Carolina legislators have approved a bill lifting the state ban on mixed martial arts contests.

Monday, October 27, 2008  Gov. Mark Sanford will start the week dealing with $488 million in budget cuts the Legislature sent him and meeting with voters.