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Nikki Haley's Inaugural Speech: Tea Party Praise, Budget Blame

Today, Republican Nikki Haley was sworn in as governor of South Carolina, becoming woman to hold that position in the state, and the second Indian-American governor to be elected governor in the country (Louisiana's Bobby Jindal was the first). Haley is a favorite of the Tea Party movement, and she returned the affection...

Sarah Palin vs. the World: Who's on Her Side?

(Nov. 1) -- On the eve of the 2010 midterm elections and potentially historic Republican gains, one former GOP politician who isn't even running is sure managing to attract a whole lot of attention, and not necessarily of the most flattering kind. So what happened to Sarah Palin? In fact, if one were to believe recent...

SC State Senate Majority Leader Glenn McConnell's Confederate Obsession

(Sept. 15) -- It comes as no surprise to South Carolina natives that state Senate Majority Leader Glenn McConnell likes to play dress-up. On Tuesday, Will Folks, former spokesman for Gov. Mark Sanford and self-described cuckolder of GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley's husband, posted pictures to his political website...

The Power of a Sarah Palin Endorsement (or Lack Thereof)

(July 21) -- The influence of Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, has never been greater. Indeed, it seems as though a large percentage of the American public hangs upon her every utterance, Twitter message or Facebook missive. She has become a pundit, a critic, a political gatekeeper and tastemaker rolled into...

Sarah Palin's PAC Gave $87,500 to Candidates

JUNEAU, Alaska (July 11) - Sarah Palin's political action committee contributed at least $87,500 to candidates she's endorsed in the last few months, according to a report filed Sunday with the Federal Elections Commission. But SarahPAC's financial disclosure also shows Palin spending more than $210,000 on...

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WATCH: Labor Leader Takes Bat To Nikki Haley Pinata, Stirs Controversy

Donna Dewitt, the president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, has spent two years doing battle with Republican Gov. Nikki Haley.

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Nikki Haley Ethics: Committee Reopens Investigation Into South Carolina Governor

The alleged ethics violations of the governor 0 a matter thought to have been settled just weeks ago - has been reassessed and reopened by the Republican-controlled House Ethics Committee, which is asking for more information from the governor's office and former employer Lexington Medical Center by noon May 25.

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05/30/12 House Ethics set to meet on Haley complaint Source: NBC - Count on 2 - Charleston SC A Republican activist wants an appeals court to overrule a judge's dismissal of his lawsuit accusing Gov. Nikki Haley of illegal lobbying while she was a state representative.
05/30/12 USA : United Mine Workers Organizing in S.C. Source: Labor Tribune - St. Louis MO For the first time ever, labor leaders from an international mine workers union are attempting to organize workers at plants across South Carolina.
05/29/12 Sikh temple files lawsuit against SC blogger Source: FOX - WACH FOX 57 - Columbia SC The Sikh Religious Society, Inc., of South Carolina is suing a South Carolina blogger for publishing "reckless and defamatory per se statements" in March.
05/29/12 Thumbs: Memorial, education, Haley drama, stealing... Source: Aiken Standard - Aiken SC To educational opportunities --Plans were announced for a new K-12 private school to open in 2013.
05/29/12 Action from the 20th week of the SC legislative session Source: Herald-Journal - Spartanburg SC The 20th week of the legislative session:
S.C. BUDGET: The South Carolina Senate approved a $6.6 billion spending plan Thursday that gives public workers a noticeable pay raise, distributes more money to public schools and hires more than 100 law enforcement officers.