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8:16 pm on Thursday December 12, 2013
Tom Rice wants to Bring Obama to Court
Freshman Congressmen Tom Rice, the first rep from the new SC 7th District has sponsored a resolution that would Congress to bring civil action against President Obama for not "Faithfully Executing Laws". So far 30 members support the House...
6:43 am on Friday October 18, 2013
How and why S.C.'s delegation voted on the shutdown
Congress' bill to end the 16-day government shutdown was only signed by two of South Carolina's eight elected representatives, here are why they said yes or no.
5:39 am on Friday September 6, 2013
Where the S.C. delegation stands on intervening in Syria
President Barack Obama's recommendation to use military force in Syria is not seeing much support from South Carolina's federal representatives.
3:51 am on Thursday February 21, 2013
Hundres of Beaufort civil defense workers could face furloughs
Some 600 Beaufort-based Defense Department employees could see one-day-per-week furloughs if Congress does not act by the March 1 budget deadline.
3:50 am on Thursday February 21, 2013
Thousands of Charleston civil defense workers could face furloughs
Some 5,200 Charleston-based Defense Department employees could see one-day-per-week furloughs if Congress does not act by the March 1 budget deadline.
11:53 pm on Wednesday February 20, 2013
Thousands of Charleston civil defense workers could face furloughs
Image by Secretary of Defense Flickr account Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta is warning of the potential furloughs to some 800,000 civilian workers.
Some 5,200 Charleston-based Defense Department employees could see one-day-per-week furloughs...
11:41 am on Sunday January 13, 2013
Sources say Mark Sanford will run for coastal district U.S. House seat
The race for the 1st Congressional District seat vacated by Rep. Tim Scott is continuing to heat up. And the January 18th opening of the filing for the special election hasn't even started.
Heavyweight State Rep., Chip Limehouse of Charleston is...
10:19 pm on Sunday June 3, 2012
Notes on Quotes-Edgar Allan Poe on Sweating It Out!
By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer
“The best things in life make you sweaty.” Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849
Author and poet, Edgar Allan Poe, was stationed in the U. S. Army at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island under the name of...
5:46 am on Thursday March 29, 2012
Race for the 7th: Vick makes it official, Coach Bennett to join race? (Update: Coach Bennett will not run)
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Update at the bottom
Ted Vick made it known a while back his intent on running for the new 7th District seat which includes Horry, Florence, and Georgetown Counties. Vick hadn't made his announcement official until yesterday, March 21...
12:17 pm on Tuesday March 27, 2012
Race for the 7th: Bauer leading in polls (update: Wilkes drops out, endorses Bauer)
Photo Courtesy: MySpace
Bauer being sworn in as LT. Governor, photo taken from his abandoned MySpace.com page.
Update at the bottom:
According to FITS News, former Lieutenant Governor, Andre Bauer is leading internal polls that were recently...
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