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Mr. Transparent not so transparent, after all

Gov. Mark Sanford made a political career out of crusading for transparency in government. And until that career fell apart when he revealed [...]

SRS having more problems

Just over a month after an acid spill at the Savannah River Site left three workers injured, reports are surfacing that plant manager [...]

With friends like Barrett…

Congressman Gresham Barrett is using his “friendship” with a newly-famous colleague as a late quarter fundraising pitch in his campaign [...]

Sheheen has raised $700,000

The leading Democratic candidate for governor says he has reached his $700,000 fundraising goal for the first three quarters [...]

Wilson holds fundraiser in heart of Inglis’ district

The impending feud between South Carolina Republican Reps. Joe Wilson and Bob Inglis heated up slightly Tuesday as the “You Lie!” Congressman [...]

Lowcountry principal wins high honor

Despite South Carolina’s abysmal public education system, there is still a story that pops up every now again that offers some hope. [...]

People are mad at Bank of America

The response to a South Carolina Bank of America branch’s decision to remove American flags from its property that were part of [...]

DeMint gets 2 challengers

With his almost endless string of television appearances fueling relatively high approval ratings, Democrats are having a hard time [...]

Great news for college men

There is perhaps no greater time in one’s life than going away to college. It’s a time for short classes, long parties, being away from [...]

Milliken to help SCGOP go green, retire debt

South Carolina textile and manufacturing magnate Roger Milliken is making a sizable donation to the State Republican Party [...]

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