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Sunday, June 16, 2013  One of the authors of a bipartisan Senate proposal is warning fellow Republicans that if they fail to pass an immigration overhaul, the party's prospects of winning the White House are dim.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  A bill that is being discussed by the House of Representatives may soon allow concealed weapons inside bars and restaurants.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Wednesday afternoon U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) along with three other senators introduced legislation that would restrict those who have been deemed mentally ill, the ability to purchase or possess firearms.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The Senate has passed legislation to block the impact of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  For $50, a jealous husband can download software that allows him to track his wife without her ever knowing she's being followed.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  A bipartisan group of Charlotte-area state legislators want to make sure the thousands of political animals who will pack the city for the Democratic National Convention can buy liquor on Labor Day.

Sunday, April 22, 2012  Any bills that don't advance through either the House or Senate by April 30 can't even be discussed in the other chamber without a two-thirds vote.

Monday, October 31, 2011  The federal government is suing South Carolina to put a stop to the state's tough new immigration law.

Sunday, October 09, 2011  Whether they favor NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Jeff Gordon, South Carolina drivers can show their loyalty with specialty license plates.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Time is running out for Congress to pass legislation that would allow Grand Strand hotels to have glass pool enclosures. Hoteliers say if those pool enclosures are outlawed, it could mean millions of dollars in lost business for them, potentially costing three thousand jobs.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  South Carolina voters can cast ballots in upcoming municipal elections without the photo ID required by a new law. But some state officials say upcoming elections at the end of August and early September is too short to implement the law.

Monday, August 08, 2011  The NAACP is among several opponents of the new voter ID law in SC who say it will disenfranchise as many as 180,000 South Carolina blacks who have less access to photo IDs than whites.

Friday, August 05, 2011  Civil rights and voting rights advocates in South Carolina want the federal government to block South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Friday, July 08, 2011  A South Carolina group plans a Statehouse news conference to protest the state's new voter ID bill.

Monday, July 04, 2011  Educators say South Carolina's new budget adds money to classrooms and school buses and could ease problems in school schools around the state.