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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is not commenting on the most recent dust up between former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his ex-wife.

Friday, February 22, 2013  A political watchdog group says South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell should step down as speaker while an ethics complaint against him is investigated.

Monday, November 19, 2012  An official protest has been filed in Richland County regarding the Penny Sales Tax Referendum on the ballot for the November election.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Lawyers for the former Penn State assistant football coach filed a 31-page document Thursday that attacked rulings by the judge, the closing argument by the prosecution and the speed by which he went from arrest to trial.

Friday, August 24, 2012  The state Department of Education says the Beaufort County School District violated federal rules for treatment of disabled students.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The owner of an Internet sweepstakes cafe in Sumter has filed a federal lawsuit challenging authorities' right to raid his businesses.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has found lifetime monitoring violates the constitutional rights for a sex offender found to be at a low risk to abuse a child again.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Tyler Hutto, the former Latta High band director facing charges he had sexual relationships with two students, now faces four new charges.

Friday, December 10, 2010  US Education officials confirm that Virginia Tech's response to 2007 shooting rampage broke law

Thursday, March 12, 2009  Congressman says Army fired 11 soldiers in Jan. because they violated 'don't ask, don't tell'.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  A Midlands mother is speaking out, saying her rights were violated after she tried breastfeeding her infant son in public.