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    Sanford report can be aired

    Gov. Mark Sanford must convince the State Ethics Commission that a report detailing his use of state and private planes and campaign money should be kept private, the S.C. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

  • Sanford ethics report: Supreme Court won't intervene

    The S.C. Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in a dispute over a forthcoming report from the State Ethics Commission into allegations against Gov. Mark Sanford.

  • Barrett says he's backed bills to close S.C. to terror suspects

    U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett said he has sponsored three bills preventing the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to South Carolina, after gubernatorial rivals criticized his request they co-sign a letter to President Barack Obama opposing the move....

  • Haley to Barrett: You can do more than write a letter

    Lexington Rep. Nikki Haley, has accepted a gubernatorial rival's appeal to sign a letter opposing the transfer of terrorist suspects to a North Charleston naval prison. But Haley, a Republican, noted that as a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Gresham...

  • McLeod to Barrett: "Take your letter and shove it"

    [From S.C. Politics Today] Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod has rejected a plea from Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett to write letters to President Barack Obama opposing the transfer of terrorism suspect to a North Charleston naval brig, telling Barrett to "take your letter and shove it."

Graham bill on 9/11 trials defeated

The Senate on Thursday narrowly defeated a bid to try Sept. 11 suspects only before military tribunals after an emotional debate that rekindled questions from the attack eight years ago over how to keep Americans safe from further assault.

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Sanford ethics report: Supreme Court won't intervene

The S.C. Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in a dispute over a forthcoming report from the State Ethics Commission into allegations against Gov. Mark Sanford.