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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, 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.

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.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Conventions for both parties have come to a close and each is hoping you'll choose them in November. Political pundits recently asked President Barack Obama's administration if the nation is better off since he took office. The answer is debatable, so we posed that question to voters.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Just outside the DNC, Republicans have set up an anti-Obama camp.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Republicans have nominated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president, culminating a long primary fight and setting the stage for a close contest against President Barack Obama.

Monday, June 25, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is heading to the coast to campaign for a candidate in the Republican primary in the state's new 7th congressional district.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Tom Rice and Andre Bauer, the candidates for the Republican nomination for the Seventh Congressional District, will debate Friday night in the WPDE studios at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  In a year when nearly 250 candidates statewide were tossed from primary ballots, petition candidates have a rare shot at winning in November. After last month's state Supreme Court ruling, 130 Republicans and 117 Democrats were decertified because of improperly filed paperwork.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  With just one week to go until the primary election, more Horry County candidates may be off the ballot following a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the Florence County Republican Party deliberately disregarded the court's ruling and improperly certified candidates for the June 12th primary election.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Florence County Republican Party deliberately disregarded the court's ruling and improperly certified candidates for the June 12th Primary Election.

Monday, June 04, 2012  The court challenges over the primary ballot in South Carolina aren't quite done yet.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  The South Carolina Senate has approved a $6.6 billion spending plan that gives most state workers a 3 percent raise, distributes more money to public schools and hires more than 100 law enforcement officers.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The SC Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit filed by the Florence County Democratic Party against the Florence County Republican Party. The justices will hear the arguments on June 4 at 2 p.m. in Columbia.