All posts tagged SC Senate

SC senator still fighting against education standards
May 24, 2012 · 5 comments

It seems state Sen. Mike Fair (R-Greenville) hasn’t given up on his mission to stop...

Elections Commission: No, Katrina Shealy isn’t back on the ballot
May 17, 2012 · 3 comments

The South Carolina Elections Commission sent a strong message to the state Republican Party and...

SC ballot fix officially dead: Who’s to blame?
May 15, 2012 · 5 comments

A panel of federal judges has dismissed a lawsuit charging that South Carolina violated the...

UPDATE: Lawmaker calls for Confederate Memorial Day observation to end
May 10, 2012 · 3 comments

(Updated below original post) Many state employees are enjoying their day off today thanks to...

Knotts threatens to kill SC ballot fix: “I’m in the catbird seat” (UPDATE)
May 9, 2012 · 6 comments

UPDATE: Senators voted Wednesday evening to table the bill, effectively killing it for good. Full...

Ballot controversy turns into shouting match as lawmakers look for a solution
May 8, 2012 · 3 comments

South Carolina senators are working against a deadline to solve the ballot crisis which removed...

200 candidates kicked off SC ballots after court challenge: See who was affected
May 4, 2012 · 6 comments

Almost 200 candidates for state and local office have been removed from the June primary...

Irony Alert: Parties miss deadline to fight for candidates kicked off ballot for missing deadline (UPDATE)
May 3, 2012 · 2 comments

UPDATE: According to the South Carolina Radio Network, the court has denied the parties’ request for...

SC high court kicks several State House candidates off the ballot
May 2, 2012 · 14 comments

It’s not exactly a judicial intervention of Bush v. Gore proportions, but several candidates for...