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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  It’s a lawsuit that is raising some eyebrows across South Carolina. The state is being sued after being accused of performing an unnecessary sex change surgery.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands full-day 4-year-old kindergarten, gives state workers a slight raise, and puts more troopers on the highways.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Persistently poor rural areas of South Carolina can expect a helping hand from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  USDA Secretary Vilsack to announce expansion of program aimed at reducing rural poverty

Monday, March 25, 2013  The state Department of Education is recognizing 662 of South Carolina's public schools for student achievement.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Senior citizens in the Palmetto State feel their health care for the poor and disabled is a top priority.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Students at Clemson University are about to get a glimpse of what it's like to live in poverty.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Rep. Bakari Sellers said he's committed to shopping for healthy foods in his district, but he added that poverty and obesity is not caused just by unhealthy foods, but rather expenses and access to healthy alternatives.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Advocates for expanding Medicaid say if legislators do not act, hundreds of thousands of poor South Carolinians will be left without health care coverage.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The number of South Carolina public schools and districts receiving "excellent" or "good" ratings increased significantly this year.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

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

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  An annual report has ranked South Carolina better than only seven other states in terms of the overall wellbeing of its children.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Jason Todd Ready had in the past led groups of heavily armed civilians into the desert to look for illegal immigrants as he repeatedly tried to win public office.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Montana fugitive part of new strain of anti-government activists who hate police