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South Carolina senators to review DOT money problems
The Senate Transportation Committee meeting Thursday, comes weeks after reports of problems paying bills.
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McConnell proposes steps to help SC finances
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell is proposing a five-point plan to keep the state "fiscally fit"
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SC Senate redraws US House district lines
Plans for a new U.S. House seat have won initial approval in the South Carolina Senate.
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Plan to Add New Senate Minority District Fails
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Plans for a new South Carolina Senate minority district won't be included in a redistricting plan headed to the Senate floor.
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SC Senate Approves Amazon Deal
Staying in session until after 12 a.m. Friday, the South Carolina Senate reached a compromise and approved the deal to bring an Amazon.com distribution center to the state, creating at least 2,000 jobs.
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Debate on Amazon deal continues in SC Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Debate on whether to give Amazon an exemption from collecting sales tax from in-state shoppers in exchange for 2,000 jobs continues in the South Carolina Senate.
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"I can play games too" says North Charleston Mayor over latest rail move
North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey says the South Carolina Senate is playing childish games by passing a measure to penalize the city's planned rail lawsuit.
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SC House bill would let voters recall elected officials
A bill introduced Thursday in the South Carolina House would allow voters to recall elected officials for their conduct in office.
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SC Senate Adds $12 Million to Budget to Buy New School Buses
An amendment adopted by the South Carolina Senate would spend more than $12 million on new school buses next year.
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Senate passes ban on I-95 speed cameras
A bill banning the use of speed cameras along Interstate 95 in Ridgeland has been approved by the South Carolina Senate.
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Higher Education Transparency Act of 2011 Passes House
Higher Education Transparency Act of 2011 Passes House. Bill requires all expenditures to be put online.
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Sen. Robert Ford discusses "Lies and Misinformation" about Sen. Glenn McConnell and his record with the state's black community
State Senator Robert Ford emailed a commentary to News 2 today, to address what he calls "Lies and Misinformation." The commentary addresses his, and Senator Glenn McConnell's role when it comes to issues in the black community in South Carolina.
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Senate confirms South Carolina Medicaid director
The South Carolina Senate has approved Tony Keck as the new director for the cash-strapped state Medicaid agency.
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Senate expected to approve nominee for SC Medicaid director
The South Carolina Senate is expected to give final approval to a new director for the cash-strapped state Medicaid agency.
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Confirmation hearings for Haley cabinet begin Thursda
The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee has planned confirmation hearings for Thursday.
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Public hearing on illegal immigration
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GOP pushing absentee voting, Dems cry foul
State Republican Party Executive Director Joel Sawyer says there's nothing hypocritical about the party encouraging absentee voting.
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Republican statement about controversial photo
The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW), release statement about controversial photograph of State Senator Glenn McConnell and Gullah storytellers.
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Sen. Glenn McConnell wants audit of Patriots Point
McConnell hopes the review will help avoid a public bailout of the state-owned attraction. He says he's worried that Patriots Point has been overcome by its liabilities.
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Despite AZ fight, SC senator vows to pass similar law
On Thursday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley weighed in as well.
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SC Senators override school bus fuel money veto and others
The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday overrode most of the vetoes that the House had already overridden two weeks ago.
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Heated exchange in SC Senate over proposed immigration bill
A South Carolina Senate hearing on an immigration bill similar to Arizona's controversial new law prompted some heated exchanges between opponents and supporters Thursday.
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Taxpayers face fee Increases in SC Senate budget
The state budget passed by the South Carolina Senate Friday, after 17 hours of debate, includes several fee increases.
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Greenville lawmaker proposes immigration bill similar to Arizona's
On Thursday, Rep. Eric Bedingfield, R-Greenville, introduced a bill that he says is "virtually the same" as the Arizona immigration law that was signed recently.
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SC Senate tries to increase revenues with tax enforcement
The South Carolina Senate is counting on getting an additional $100 million for next year's budget by hiring more auditors at the state Department of Revenue to step up tax collection enforcement
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