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Here's the latest from the S.C. statehouse...

Georgetown, South Carolina's, Jamie Sanderson on the Shawn Mitchell Show out of Charleston, S.C.

The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, or H.R. 4213, would extend "certain" expiring provisions - or tax cuts. But did the "Republican Workhorse" Henry Brown vote against extending tax cuts?

Charleston attorney Ashley Cooper entered the race for South Carolina lieutenant governor as a Democratic candidate. Here's your chance to learn more about Cooper and why South Carolina needs him in ...

Chad McGowan released the following statement Wednesday after announcing that he would be ...

People here in Georgetown often ask me why I am who I am. Why do I stand for what I stand for. Why not follow the crowd. It's plain and simple. The beliefs I have are fundamental. My father told me ...

Jane Dyer is running as a Democratic candidate to serve the SC-3. Dyer is a working mom, Clemson grad, former AF pilot and current FedEx Capt. Ready to tackle tough issues to bring brighter future ...

Cross-posted from PoliticusUSA : This year marks another midterm election in South Carolina. Given the political climate across the country, people are ...

This is my response to what Rep. Tim Scott and two other South Carolina Republican congressmen sent Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid regarding Scott's NLRB bill.

I was born in this town. I went to public schools and was graduated by The University of South Carolina. I decided to give back to my hometown. My talents, what I have learned and experienced in ...

South Carolina First Congressional candidate Bobbie Rose had this to say about Mitt Romney's VP selection - and the relation to her opponent, Tim Scott.

The Ryan budget, voted for by Tim Scott, could slash as much as $11 billion from programs that help U.S. Veterans. Bobbie Rose will do better!

PITTSBURGH – The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that workers represented by 14 local unions at ArcelorMittal USA facilities have ratified a three-year contract. A tellers committee of local ...

The Politics of Jamie ...

Congressman Henry Brown (R-SC) yells and yells again against earmarks, but is one of the top congressmen in S.C. to request them. To add, he favors his home area over his whole district.

I have another column by Linda Hansen here for your enjoyment.

Below is a six-part video series of a town hall held by the Waccamaw Neck Dems in S.C. Three announced candidates vying for SC-1 shared their views and goals with the crowd on hand.

BP's long-term, reckless disregard of safety is threatening the Gulf with a spill many times larger than Horizon. Even BP admits another catastrophic accident is possible. Food & Water Watch has the ...

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has proven yet again she cares nothing about the truth or being compassionate towards state workers. It's all about the rhetoric.

It's time to take control of the political messaging Republicans have dominated in order to get policy through the government, hurting the majority of America.

Many of you may be thinking just who the hell runs this country these days. The people or corporations?

Randy Johnson speaks about his experience with Mitt Romney and Bain Capital choosing profits over people. Their greedy decisions eventually drove AMPAD, the company Randy worked for, into bankruptcy.

Linda Hansen is a friend of mine and I thought I would share some of her latest work with the IJ readers here. She writes from Chesterfield County. She can also be found at ...

South Carolina can jump for more joy now. State Republicans and their party embraced the news that the state has no power to provide oversight - regulation - over a planned legal defense fund for ...

Below is Democratic candidate for SC-1 Robert Burton and his feelings on unemployment in the district, South Carolina and the country.

This is from a recent press release sent by the Nikki ...

Today more than ever, we must focus on educating all South Carolina children. Our economic future depends on having a well-educated work force. Providing a quality education requires shared ...

Why does our lame governor obsess over unions ? Is she that focused on political maneuvering ...

South Carolina Superintendent of Education is anything but, however, Mick Zais uses his political power to keep South Carolina's education down in the gutter.

Bill Moyers on the Secretive Corporate-Legislative Body Writing Our ...

More than 17% of South Carolina residents don't have health insurance, including many children. By rejecting Medicaid expansion funds from the federal government, Nikki Haley is hurting more than 300,

"We are here; we're not going away. We voted for change a few months ago. We expect change. And if we don't get it, there's going to be more change." - Gov. Howard Dean, M.D. (June 25, 2009)

I want people here to remember when Joe Wilson said "you lie" to President Obama. Remember when that angered so many people that, in turn, those same people donated to his Democratic opponent, Rob ...

You read that right. Two Democratic city council members are joining the fray of hysterical and misinformed ...

Columbia, SC -- Just last week the South Carolina Democratic Party released a video sharing Nikki Haley's comments stating, "$12, $20 or $32 will not stop someone from being able to vote," referring ...

A ' lesson learned ' admitted by South Carolina Governor (in training) Nikki Haley is news only because she ...

In watching the tea party movement arise right after President Obama’s inauguration, it reminded me of something. The Religious Right.

So, Republican stooge Paul Ryan tanked at the AARP event . Not surprised. Maybe he ought to have read the below before speaking to a knowledgeable crowd. He might not have been booed.

The May 7th special election to fill SC-1 is getting closer, but will the people "remember" Mark Sanford in time before it's too late?

This past weekend, the so-called Freedom Rally in South Carolina produced some typical, off-the-wall rhetoric that is the norm ...

South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler expected the "Republicans for Vincent Sheheen" bandwagon to get pretty full. She didn't expect it to include his opponent in the fall, Sanford ...

Enough of your BS. Your politics hasn't done anything to benefit South Carolina. I urge you - as a servant of the people - to stop pandering to the fringe and do what you were sent to do, get our ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2012 KIDS COUNT® Data Book shows both promising progress and discouraging setbacks for the nation’s children: While their academic achievement and health ...

The EFCA gets a bad rap down here, so let me explain the details...

S.C. Congressional District 1 - Henry Brown spews rhetoric in constituent e-mails to me in regards to health care.

It is necessary for the security and integrity of our nation and its military that Congress repeals the failed law known as “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT). More than 14,000 ...

April 20, 2011 - NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a complaint against the Boeing Company alleging that it violated federal labor law by deciding to transfer a second production line ...

Retired Steelworker Steve Skvara of Indiana was shocked to see himself in a political ad by Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown. Watch to hear what he has to say to the GOP candidate.

First we found out that Senator Jim DeMint is the sole reason America had no one in charge of air security when Al Qaeda terrorists tried to blow up an airliner over Detroit last week.

DILLON—Friday was a day of celebration at South Carolina’s oldest school, J.V. Martin Junior High in Dillon. The century-old school received federal loans and grants to get a new ...