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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...

On Record: The NAACP vs. Sen. Tim Scott
January 8, 2013 · No comments

On Record is a regular feature which lets policy-makers and guest bloggers speak their mind...

Politics over people: SC Republicans vote against Hurricane Sandy relief, fiscal cliff deal
January 5, 2013 · 5 comments

South Carolina Republicans Joe Wilson, Mick Mulvaney and Jeff Duncan are three of the 67...

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...

Tim Scott: Stimulus money won’t help the economy, but we’d still like $22 million of it
December 21, 2012 · 3 comments

Tim Scott, the Palmetto State’s newest senator in the mold of outgoing tea party leader...