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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.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Executive director Alex Stroman says Chad Connelly submitted his resignation on Saturday during a meeting of the party's executive committee.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Connelly fought off two challengers and won nearly 75 percent of the vote to remain chairman of the party after Saturday's vote at the GOP convention in Columbia. He was first elected in 2011.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Democrats in the South Carolina House say an early voting bill being pushed by Republicans will limit voters' ability to cast a ballot early.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has cleared another hurdle in his bid for a political comeback, defeating a former county council member to win the GOP nomination for a vacant U.S. House seat.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Mark Lazarus is leading Al Allen in the Republican primary runoff election for Horry County Council Chairman. According to Lazarus's campaign Allen has conceded.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  No candidate receives more than 50% of the vote for Horry County Council Chairman. The two candidates who received the most votes will face each other in a runoff election on March 26th.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  One month from today, March 12, voters in Horry County will head to the polls to cast ballots for the next chairman of the Horry County Council.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford plans to announce Wednesday he is running for his old congressional seat.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  South Carolina's House Democrats and Senate Republicans are electing their leaders for the session that starts this week.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is set to visit South Carolina to discuss the Capitol Hill debate over raising the country's debt limit.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  South Carolina's new junior senator says he has always tried to keep his modest upbringing by a single mother in the front of his mind.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The State Election Commission is scheduled to hear protests in three South Carolina legislative races.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 53 has filed an election protest with the SC Election Commission.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Members of both parties didn't like court rulings that kicked more than 200 candidates off the June primary ballot because of paperwork problems.