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    Barrett pulls in more than $500,000

    U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett raised more than $500,000 in the past three months for his 2010 Republican gubernatorial run, according to his campaign.

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  • Tax reform bill OK'd by conference committee

    A conference committee has approved a compromise bill to study the state's tax structure. The 11-member panel would propose changes by next March in an attempt to make state revenues fairer and more efficient and reliable. The compromise would not...

  • Payday lending veto rebuffed

    The Senate has overridden Gov. Mark Sanford's veto of a controversial payday lending bill, marking the first new regulations to be placed on the $155 million-a-year business in South Carolina. Despite all the wrangling over the measure, and the issue...

  • House Dems. will vote against Sanford vetoes

    Look for House Democrats to vote to override all of Gov. Mark Sanford's vetoes today. The House Democrats said they plan to vote to override Sanford's vetoes on payday lending and a bill to restructure the State Ports Authority. House...

  • Miles given Palmetto Patriot

    Former S.C. Secretary of State Jim Miles was given the Palmetto Patriot Award in the S.C. Senate today. Miles has resigned as Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's chief of staff and will enter private business summer. Miles, a Republican, served as...

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Early-onset Alzheimers forces Judge Karen Williams' retirement

S.C. native Karen Williams, chief judge of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, is retiring, telling her fellow judges she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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Obama looks toward making summits more effective

He's had a lot of summits in his first six months in office, and President Barack Obama admits that he's looking forward to seeing fewer of them.

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Obama campaign vow of public debate on health care fading

WASHINGTON — Campaigning for president, Barack Obama said repeatedly that any overhaul of the health care system should be negotiated publicly and televised for all to see. Throughout this year's negotiations, however, the big deals have been struck in secret.

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House Dems want to tax the rich for health care

Key House Democrats decided Friday to raise taxes on the wealthy to help pay for health care legislation, capping an up-and-down week for President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. At the same time, Democratic leaders tried to quell concerns among moderate and conservative lawmakers about other elements of the bill.

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Tax reform bill OK'd by conference committee

A conference committee has approved a compromise bill to study the state's tax structure. The 11-member panel would propose changes by next March in an attempt to make state revenues fairer and more efficient and reliable. The compromise would not...

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