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SC Tea Party Convention speaker shut down after advocating secession
January 13, 2013 · 12 comments

The organizer of South Carolina’s Tea Party Convention on Sunday had to take the microphone...

The NRA’s deep pockets mean gun control is a non-starter in SC
January 9, 2013 · 6 comments

After more than two dozen children and adults were gunned down last month in a...

SC spent $3.5 million defending a law that doesn’t actually do anything
January 4, 2013 · 1 comment

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office spent $3.5 million defending the state’s voter ID...

Violence Against Women Act, championed by SC’s Fritz Hollings, dies in Congress
January 4, 2013 · 3 comments

Congressional Republicans have allowed the Violence Against Women Act to expire without a vote, reducing...

Sheheen calls for new constitution to “change culture” in SC
January 3, 2013 · 4 comments

State Sen. Vincent Sheheen has been leading the charge to restructure South Carolina’s government for...

Tim Scott sworn in as senator, as special election to replace him is set
January 3, 2013 · 2 comments

Lowcountry Republican Tim Scott was sworn in as South Carolina’s newest U.S. senator on Thursday,...

On Record: Documentary examines South Carolina’s troubled electoral system
January 2, 2013 · 1 comment

On Record is a regular feature which lets South Carolina’s policy-makers speak their mind about...

The wackiest pre-filed bills in the State House
December 28, 2012 · 2 comments

It’s that wonderful time of the year again, when lawmakers pre-file their pet proposals before...

What Not To Do: The NRA’s unhinged call for armed guards in every school
December 21, 2012 · 3 comments

Years from now, college public relations professors will show Friday’s press conference by National Rifle...