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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  South Carolina Republicans have re-elected Chad Connelly as their leader.

Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A week before the special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, House Democrats launched another ad attacking former Gov. Mark Sanford's personal indiscretions. Sanford, meanwhile, picked up the endorsement of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a run for president.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is blocking a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's energy secretary nominee to protest proposed budget cuts to a nuclear processing facility in Graham's home state.

Monday, April 22, 2013  U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is offering veterans an opportunity to get some helpful information on jobs and benefits.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been selected as the keynote speaker for an annual South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic is the fresh, conservative face that South Carolina's 1st Congressional District needs in Washington.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A Republican activist is taking his ethics accusations against Gov. Nikki Haley to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Sen. Lindsey Graham is proving the limits of the tea party's power to frighten GOP lawmakers into scurrying farther to the right.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The South Carolina Republican Party has canceled a 1st Congressional District debate that had been planned for next week.

Monday, February 11, 2013  South Carolina Republicans say they will hold a debate before the primary for the open 1st District congressional seat.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party is leaving to work for new U.S. Sen. Tim Scott GOP Chairman Chad Connelly said Thursday that Matt Moore would be Scott's state director.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A leading conservative who's resigning from the Senate is predicting that President Barack Obama will win the battle over raising taxes.