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While President Barack Obama prepares to send 30,000 additional troops into Afghanistan, military families around the country and in South Carolina prepare to deal with the emotional costs of war.
Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 9:46 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 9:46 a.m. COLUMBIA — A businessman who has sought political office only once says he plans to make an independent run for governor of South Carolina.
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is using his rising national profile among conservative activists to support and bankroll Republican Senate candidates around the country, some of them underdogs challenging GOP establishment favorites.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both parties Tuesday gave President Barack Obama guarded praise for his decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, but some expressed concern that his timeframe for victory is too short.
Some Republicans in South Carolina are questioning the conservative bona fides of Senator Lindsey Graham.
On Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama will tell the nation his plans for Afghanistan. Military personnel and their families are anticipating that speech, waiting for the details on his plan of action.
The Energy Department’s top official says a new project at South Carolina’s Savannah River Site will help the environment and create new jobs.
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A businessman who has sought political office only once says he plans to make an independent run for governor of South Carolina. Morgan Bruce Reeves of Irmo said he plans to collect the thousands of signatures needed to get on next year's ballot.
A new study showing South Carolina’s tax system weighs more heavily on the poor and middle class than the rich is unlikely to spark any restructuring of the state’s tax system, according to local advocates for change.
By: Meg Kinnard The Associated Press Lawmakers dispute over defining private, professional trips Attorneys for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford told lawmakers mulling impeachment Tuesday that their client did nothing improper by using state-owned aircraft for travel that included political and personal events....
The two write-in candidates who appeared to win seats on the Atlantic Beach Town Council last month are appealing a decision by the town’s election board to overturn the results.
