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The lawmakers appeared Monday on a panel at the Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel in Greenville. State Sen. Ronnie Cromer of Prosperity said while supporters say casinos would mean jobs and visitors the idea is not likely to pass in South...
Carolina’s local governments want an extra $70 million from state taxpayers next year, but some state representatives don’t want to give it to them. That $70 million increase, required by state law, will be on the table when House budget writers begin...
Rick Santorum is campaigning, and complaining that Mitt Romney message and opposition to former candidates who opposed him were meet with dishonest ads, I quote form his email to me and my sister in Washington State as follows. "I saw what Mitt Romney...
Adding Martin to the triumvirate of Andy Dalton, A.J. Green and Jermaine Gresham would give the Bengals offense a foundation for the next five years. 22. St. Louis Rams (*Trade With Cleveland) Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina The Rams desperately...
Cromer of Prosperity said while supporters say casinos would mean jobs and visitors the idea is not likely to pass in South Carolina. Goose Creek Sen. Paul Campbell says there is already gambling in the state with the lottery but the chances for a...
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - Legislators are discussing a bill that would make it illegal for convicted sex offenders to serve as foster parents in South Carolina. Current law prohibits children from being placed in foster care with people who have a history of...
In Iowa, his share of the vote rose steadily with income: he ran better among those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 than those earning less; and better yet among those earning more than $100,000 than those in either of the two lower categories. In...
Candidates spent a lot of cash in January what with contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. Also spending a lot of money, as it turns out, were the richly financed superPACS that support the candidates. Reports filed at the Federal...
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Best of luck to the rest of us on that one. Perhaps the most impressive week in all of college basketball belonged to the Gators over the last seven days. Reeling after a twenty point loss at Kentucky and the home loss to us, a Gator team whose only...
Colbert hosts a South Carolina primary rally with Herman Cain at the College of Charleston (Jason Reed Reuters, REUTERS / February 19, 2012) Feb 21 (TheWrap.com) - After two cancelled tapings, Stephen Colbert returned to "The Colbert Report" Monday to...
President Barack Obama has hailed the program and asked all states to consider replicating it. Four other states - Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon and South Carolina - have kicked off a 12-month pilot program with ACT, the firm that administers college...
All we hear is Michigan Michigan MIchigan. And AZ is winner take all, so it's going to mean more delegates than Michigan. Is the media focusing on the draama and ignoring the ball? I thought the nomination goes to the man with the most delegates, not...
Mitt Romney’s out-raising and out-spending the competition, but he still can’t lock down the nomination. Romney took in $6.5 million in January, but plowed through roughly $19 million on the first four primary and caucus states for a two-win, two-loss...
Back then, it was racism in your face, said Matthews, D-Orangeburg. But there was a willingness to deal with legislation that could help African-Americans and the poor in this state. gmelendezthestate.com - Sen. John Matthews has been a member of the...
Bodoh, and his co-counsel attorney Steve Beard, are now representing clients across the country, including women in California, Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, New York, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon. He noted that...
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is expected to vote in favor of a new term for State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel. Keel took over the state's top law enforcement agency last year when former U.S. Attorney Reggie Lloyd stepped down.
Although the Supreme Court ruled this practice illegal, Stephanie had been a nurse in South Carolina long enough to know she was in a state where mothers and pregnant women who use or abuse drugs are viewed with special contempt. Stephanie was aware...
The Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, and...
South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States. The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union to found the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles II of England, as Carolus... Full Article
South Carolina forward Malik Cooke (15) drives past LSU guard Ralston Turner (22) to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. no sales.
View Photo »Clay Taylor of Beaufort, South Carolina gets tossed off his bull during the 128th Silver Spurs Rodeo held at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida February 17, 2012. This is the biggest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, and is so important to the community that all public...
View Photo »South Carolina's Evan Marzilli (31) scores the winning run in the eight inning as VMI's Thomas Stallings (9) looks for the throw during an NCAA college baseball game, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 2-1 victory.
View Photo »South Carolina's Chase Vergason (16) is safe as he slides into home plate as VMI's catcher Thomas Stallings (9) drops the ball in the third inning of on NCAA college baseball game Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina and VMI play to a packed house in an NCAA college baseball game, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina starts the session with back-to-back NCAA national championships.
View Photo »South Carolina's Evan Marzilli (31) is tagged out by VMI's Drew Bryan (1) at second base during an NCAA college baseball game, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina's Michael Roth (29) delivers a pitch during an NCAA college baseball game against VMI, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 2-1.
View Photo »Former South Carolina second baseman Scott Wingo throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Gamecocks season-opening NCAA college baseball game against VMI Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina fans take photos of the two NCAA national championship trophies on display as the gates open before an NCAA college baseball game against VMI on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina starts the session with back-to-back NCAA National Championship titles.
View Photo »South Carolina fans' tickets are scanned as the gates open for an NCAA college baseball game season opener against VMI on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina starts the season with back-to-back NCAA National Championship titles.
View Photo »South Carolina forward Ashley Bruner (21) regains control of the ball as Georgia's Anne Marie Armstrong (3) and Jasmine Hassell (12) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina coach Dawn Staley talks with guard La'Keisha Sutton (11) during a timeout in the first half against Georgia during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina forward Charenee Stephens (12) shoots as Georgia guard Khaalidah Miller (1) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina guard La'Keisha Sutton, right, takes the ball past Georgia guard Meredith Mitchell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Columbia, S.C.
View Photo »South Carolina players and fans celebrate defeating Georgia in an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Malik Cooke shoots the go-ahead basket over Georgia's Marcus Thornton during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 57-56.
View Photo »Georgia's Marcus Thornton (2) drives against South Carolina's RJ Slawson, left, and Malik Cooke during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Brenton Williams (1) drives the lane against Georgia's Connor Nolte during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Anthony Gill drives against Georgia's Connor Nolte during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Damontre Harris looks for room to shoot against Georgia during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Lakeem Jackson, right, passes around Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »Georgia's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, rear, knocks the ball away from South Carolina's Anthony Gill during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina's Bruce Ellington, right, looks for an open teammate under pressure from Georgia's Gerald Robinson during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. , on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
View Photo »Arkansas' Brandon Mitchell (25) has his shot rejected by South Carolina's Lakeem Jackson, right, as South Carolina's Damontre Harris, rear center, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark. , Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Arkansas' B.J. Young (11) takes a shot as South Carolina's Anthony Gill (13) and Brenton Williams, far right, defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark. , Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »South Carolina forward Malik Cooke (15) drives past LSU guard Ralston Turner (22) to score during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. no sales.
View Photo »Our current polling suggests Mitt Romney is the man to beat in both South Carolina and Florida ... The top concern of voters this year is the economy and Romney is the candidate they trust most on that issue. He’s also managed to neutralize social conservatives. The GOP nomination contest may be functio...
Romney is the clear favorite, and you’d have to conclude he even has a shot to win 50 percent of the GOP vote, depending on what happens in South Carolina
It's very clear -- if conservatives in South Carolina decide to be for Newt Gingrich, that in fact I'll win the primary on Saturday
There’s no more time for talking about stopping Mitt Romney. We’re going to do it next week in South Carolina or he’s almost certain to be the Republican nominee.
When they meet in the green room before Monday night’s debate in South Carolina, Mitt Romney should probably give Newt Gingrich a big thank you. In just a few days’ time, Gingrich has managed has to do something Romney has tried and failed to do for more than five years: rally conservatives behind Mitt ...
If we build the Keystone XL pipeline, if we utilize our domestic oil resources and if we keep advancing biofuel development, children born in South Carolina today could be driving cars fueled entirely by North American energy when they’re old enough to get their driver’s license
The five remaining Republican candidates sparred in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, five days before that state's primary and three days before a CNN debate in the same state. While front-runner Mitt Romney was again the biggest target on stage, his rivals landed a few punches on eac...
If for some reason he’s not derailed here and Mitt Romney wins South Carolina — no one’s ever won all three — I think it should be over
You saw some of this during your visit to a black church in South Carolina, where a woman asked you why you refer to President Obama as ‘the food stamp president,’ ... It sounds as if you are seeking to belittle people.
The key question we have to decide on Saturday is whether we're going to nominate, from South Carolina, a Reagan conservative tough enough and strong enough to stand up to Obama and then to stand up to Washington. Or whether we're going to have conservatives split three ways and nominate somebody who ha...
When you look at what this Justice Department has done – not only have they taken them to task on their immigration law, and then the most egregious thing, obviously, is this National Labor Relations Board, where they come into a right to work state and tell the state of South Carolina, ‘We’re not going...
As Republicans, we cannot fire our nominee in September ... so the people of South Carolina can decide if we’ve got a flawed candidate or not.
Unlike some people, this is a deep personal calling for him and his consistency has made him hugely popular with Republican voters in South Carolina
The Obama administration shows hypersensitivity to race in South Carolina
Under South Carolina state law, all registered voters are capable of participating in what's called the Republican Presidential Preference Primary because we do not register by party in South Carolina; it is open to all voters
While most of the political world’s attention has been focused on South Carolina, Mitt Romney has moved into a clear lead in a set of national polls conducted since his victory in the New Hampshire primary.
I think it just reinforces -- the audience for this is not African-Americans. They're like 2% of the Republican voters [in South Carolina]. The audience, this is conservative, white voters in South Carolina who are predisposed to say 'dependent black person.' That's the meme we believe in. It just makes...
The question is if the people of South Carolina vote according to their conscience ... The people of South Carolina voted for Ronald Reagan before he was the Ronald Reagan we remember. Because you saw your duty to vote your conscience, what was right for the country - not what the experts said. You saw ...
At the end of the day when we all come together, I cannot continue to lead South Carolina with President Obama in office. I can’t
military personnel and pastors of the great State of South Carolina to support Ron Paul before we lose America altogether.
Eventually they did, and now a few months later, the 99 percent/1 percent framework has become a key part of the political dialogue in America. You have Republican candidates in South Carolina accusing Mitt Romney of being a 'vulture capitalist.' The whole dialogue has changed.
Race is the elephant in the room in South Carolina right now, and it's a Republican elephant.
for context we’ll check in with key players on the left and right – Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic Committee and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Mitt Romney gave an unemployed woman a handful of cash after a campaign rally in Sumter, South Carolina
Mitt Romney’s campaign is blasting out robo-calls defending his stance on abortion to voters in the most socially conservative swath of South Carolina.
