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Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The Senate has passed legislation to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff.

Sunday, July 03, 2011  U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint says in a new book that he's ready to get to work electing more conservatives to the U.S. Senate, even if his tactics anger other Republicans.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Prosecutors say former U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene can enter a pretrial intervention program that will drop a misdemeanor obscenity charge against him as long as he completes community service and counseling. Prosecutors are dropping a felony charge against him. What do you think of the decision?

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Story updated with a poll, tell us what you think

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Democrat Kevin Johnson and Republican Sonny Sanders will face off in the April 5 general election to succeed Cathy Harvin as House District 64 representative.  Alvin Greene finished a distant fourth in Tuesday's primary, getting less than 1% of the vote.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  Former longshot U.S Senate candidate Alvin Greene told WACH Fox News Tuesday he may run for President in 2012 as either a Democrat, Republican or Independent.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  Alvin Greene, the enigmatic  Democratic candidate who lost South Carolina's  U.S. Senate Race is still taking swings at DeMint in defeat.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Based on AP analysis of preliminary exit poll data, the Republican rolled over unemployed military veteran Alvin Greene, a Democrat who won his party's nomination but not its support.

Monday, October 25, 2010  The latest Rasmussen Reports poll puts DeMint picking up 58 percent of the vote, leaving Greene with 21 percent.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  DeMint has become a celebrity of sorts amid the conservative uprising in GOP primaries. Weak opposition in South Carolina has left him free to help other campaigns and state Republican parties even as he runs for re-election.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Who do you plan to vote for in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race this November?

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Nationally known chef, author and television personality Nathalie Dupree of Charleston is running as a write-in candidate.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  A national gay rights group wants an apology from U.S. Senator Jim DeMint.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene says Chairwoman Carol Fowler has broken party rules by criticizing him to the benefit of incumbent Jim DeMint.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  Greene appeared Monday at an Aiken Rotary Club event. He sported a shirt designed by club president Owen Clary stating, "South Carolina: We Don't Make These Things Up!"