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The South Carolina House adopted rules Tuesday that will require more roll-call votes after months of criticism that legislators aren't held accountable enough for actions on bills.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The South Carolina House's efforts to organize are mired in a debate on changing rules to force more recorded votes. House Speaker Bobby Harrell wrote a rule change that would require more votes on most issues coming before the lower chamber.
Former Eastern Arizona College football player Emmanuel Livingston, 21, of South Carolina was arraigned on a single charge of aggravated assault Tues-day.
Georgia's Sonny Perdue and South Carolina's Mark Sanford were among the nation's governors who met with Democratic President-elect Barack Obama to talk about the budget woes states are facing.
Living in the United States, I grew up believing that our elected and appointed government officials have a responsibility to act in the best interest of their constituents.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The NAACP says the King Day rally at the State House next month will return its focus to the slain civil rights leader, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Hundreds of educators, students and business leaders from across South Carolina are in Columbia to discuss ways to keep students in school and increase the state’s graduation rate.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House has adopted rules that will require more roll-call votes. The House's action Tuesday during a 2-day organizational session was driven by criticism the Legislature doesn't do enough to get lawmakers on the record with support or opposition to bills.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford will brief reporters on the meeting between the nation's governors and President-elect Barack Obama. Sanford meets with reporters Wednesday morning to talk about Tuesday's meeting with Obama.
LOS ANGELES - Punk musician Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM will perform together for the first time since the duo survived a fiery plane crash in South Carolina.
Great Neck resident Jonathan Lifschutz says he got the plates bearing the surname of the U.S. president-elect from the New York Department of Motor Vehicles days after the Jan. 26 South Carolina primary.
