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Sanford seeks charter school stimulus

Less than a year after throwing an epic temper-tantrum over accepting South Carolina’s discretionary portion of the federal [...]

Cornyn to stump for GOP in SC

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas will be in South Carolina later this month to stump for the State Republican Party.

Attack of the ‘Demon Sheep’

A new saying was entered into the lexicon of political phraseology on Thursday: “Demon Sheep.” The phrase comes to us [...]

Sanford: Haiti earthquake victims may come to SC

Gov. Mark Sanford’s office on Wednesday said that the federal government may be sending earthquake victims from the [...]

Don’t drive that Toyota

If you own one of the eight models of Toyota vehicles that has been recalled for sticking accelerator pedals, the U.S. government [...]

Budget now in Spratt’s liberal hands

The federal government’s budget is now, quite literally, in South Carolina Congressman John Spratt’s liberal hands. As is [...]

Greatest campaign ad ever?

Those of you who thought South Carolina politics were pretty rough have apparently never experienced Louisiana politics [...]

Now Vermont wants to secede

It’s hard to believe that, nearly 150 years after South Carolina formally cut its ties with the U.S. government, we are still talking [...]

John Edwards’ downfall continues

The sad story of South Carolina’s least favorite son, John Edwards, is getting a little sadder. Once a U.S. Senator from North [...]

Wilson to offer Facebook response, not outburst, to Obama address

The South Carolina Congressman who shouted “you lie” at President Barack Obama during an address to a joint session of [...]

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