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Thursday, February 28, 2013  The board that invests public workers' pension money has censured South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis for what it calls his "false, misleading and deceitful rhetoric" about his fellow commissioners.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The former treasurer of a Charleston-area volunteer sports organization is accused of embezzling over $8,000 during her two-year stint.

Monday, September 17, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis is teaming up with a major credit card company to give tips on how to avoid identity theft. Loftis is slated to talk about how identity theft in South Carolina increased 15 percent in from 2010 to 2011 at an event Monday afternoon at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Friday, July 20, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has renewed a threat to stop writing checks on signed investment contracts, saying if he's not comfortable knowing what's in a contract, he won't send the money.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis wants the chairman of the board that invests public workers' pension money to step aside while investigators look into a complaint against him.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis believes financial documents tied to investment decisions of the state's pension portfolio should be reviewed by more people.

Monday, April 16, 2012  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says putting his office in charge of audit findings could save the state money and fix problems before they become a crisis.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  South Carolina's treasurer and House speaker are opposing the Senate's version of a bill restructuring state government, saying they worry that the way it handles the state retirement system and long-term debt could erode the state's credit rating.

Friday, December 23, 2011  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says he has voted against giving the departing chief investment officer of the state's pension fund an $80,000 payout. Loftis says in a statement that he does not believe Robert Borden should get 60 days of full pay and benefits in light of his Dec. 2 resignation, which was effective immediately.

Friday, October 21, 2011  29-year-old Michael L. Miller and a 22-year-old Folly Beach woman were arrested around 3 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Charleston Museum.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis is encouraging parents to save for their children's college education through the state's Future Scholar program.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Treasurer Curtis Loftis said Monday that Standard & Poor's may decide to leave South Carolina's rating at AA-plus, the rating it gave the federal government Friday.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  The man who authorities say sold cocaine to former South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been arrested for failing to complete a court-ordered program.

Monday, January 24, 2011  The documents have been sitting in a vault in the Treasurer's office since 1987 when Col. Ira Cory's grandson died.

Monday, January 24, 2011  South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis is getting ready to send some lost Civil War documents back to the family of an Ohio soldier who fought in the battle at Gettysburg.