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Monday, May 13, 2013  Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin announced Monday that he is running for a second term.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Former Gov. Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch are campaigning into the final hours before election day in the state's 1st Congressional District.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Fort Jackson is playing host to two days of Special Olympics competition in swimming, softball and bowling.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Marriage equality supporters joining one another Tuesday, not in matrimony, but to support a new bill protecting that would protect against discrimination in the workplace.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Supporters of gay marriage are holding a rally in Columbia as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The South Carolina House has approved a bill that supporters say clarifies that sweepstakes machines are illegal video gambling.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill declaring South Carolina's opposition to the federal health care law.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill allowing South Carolina school districts to get creative with school hours.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A bill designed to strengthen South Carolina's public records law has passed a House panel, but with a provision that may have doomed the proposal last year.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  South Carolina's state military college is launching a new campaign to attract prospective students.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A state official says South Carolina's military communities are facing looming budget pressures that could slice into civilian and military jobs.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker says he has returned home after undergoing heart bypass surgery a week ago.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  A bill that could change the way candidates file for elections was in front of the Senate for a third reading Tuesday.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Clemson University President Jim Barker says he has been able to get out of bed after undergoing heart bypass surgery.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The South Carolina Senate has tentatively approved a bill to change how people file their paperwork to become candidates.