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CINDI SCOPPE

Scoppe: What Rainey v. Haley tells us about ethics reform

The Supreme Court did not exonerate Gov. Nikki Haley on ethics charges last week; it tossed the case on a technicality. But she would have won on the merits — which says more about the problems with our ethics law than about her ethics.
STATE

Legislators return to Columbia to pass budget

Legislators on Tuesday approved a compromise that could fund $800 million in road and bridge work across South Carolina, paving the way for agreement on the overall budget for 2013-14.
STATE

SC financial oversight board approves Boeing bonds

South Carolina's financial oversight board unanimously approved borrowing $120 million for Boeing Co.'s expansion plans in North Charleston.
STATE

Audit: Lawmakers need to define school readiness

State lawmakers must define "school readiness" and establish pre-school testing to better determine which children most need help and boost their chances for success, according to an audit of South Carolina First Steps that was released Tuesday.
NATIONAL POLITICS

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Declaring "the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's special operations units.
NATIONAL POLITICS

AP sources: 4 US troops killed in Afghanistan

Defense officials say four U.S. troops were killed Tuesday at or near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
STATE

14 companies may bid for hacking cleanup contract

South Carolina must officially seek the next contract for taxpayers' credit monitoring services next month to prevent a coverage lapse, a state agency director said Tuesday.
STATE

US 378 Ga.-SC bridge delayed while cracks studied

Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.
STATE

A by-the-numbers look at SC port spending for '14

A by-the-numbers look at the South Carolina State Ports Authority's spending plan for the fiscal year that begins on July 1.
STATE

SC Ports board approves fiscal 2014 plan

The board of the South Carolina State Ports Authority on Tuesday approved an aggressive budget for next fiscal year that includes about $29 million for construction of the agency's new inland port.