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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign manager says the Republican chief executive raised nearly $600,000 in the last quarter and has more than $2 million on hand for a second run.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has announced the names of 164 people who have agreed to help her get re-elected, even while reiterating she won't decide until this summer whether she'll seek a second term.

Friday, January 11, 2013  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has $1.5 million cash on hand for a possible run for a second term in 2014.

Monday, November 26, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is heading out of state for the first time since announcing that a hacker stole Social Security numbers from millions of taxpayers.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has picked a deputy attorney general to be her new chief of staff.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley's chief of staff is leaving the governor's office to head up her possible re-election bid.

Friday, December 09, 2011  The Senate Medical Affairs Committee cleared Governor Nikki Haley’s office of unfairly influencing DHEC’s decision to grant a water permit, clearing the way for the expansion of the Port of Savannah.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  South Carolina Democratic Chairman Dick Hartpootlian says several Republican constitutional officers and staff are overpaid and unqualified for their positions.

Saturday, February 12, 2011  Gov. Nikki Haley's criticism of WACH Fox as a "tabloid news station" this week continues to make national news. Three longtime S.C. journalists say the rise of social media is no replacement for the credibility of traditional reporting. What do you think?

Thursday, February 10, 2011  WACH Fox station management is calling for a retraction and public apology from S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley after she issued an attack on the station's journalistic integrity and credibility via her Facebook page.

Friday, January 14, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is responding to criticism that she will pay her chief of staff $125,000 per year.  Haley ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility and defended the move Friday morning.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Governor-Elect Nikki Haley announced her senior staff picks Tuesday.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Gov.-elect Nikki Haley has named former state House Speaker and former U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins as chair of her transition team as she prepares to take office in January.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  Republican activists calling themselves Conservatives for Truth in Politics announced formation of a new group Thursday to challenge gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley over what they say are unanswered questions by her campaign.