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Friday, April 26, 2013  A Georgetown County lawmaker wants to see more truth in food labeling. State Representative Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. of District 108, recently introduced a bill requiring certain standards be met when a business sells seafood.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  South Carolina senators are poised to consider legislation requiring lawmakers to get permission to use state planes, and specifically bars their use as a shuttle to legislative hearings.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Students still struggling to read by the end of third grade would be held back for extra help under a bill that aims to boost children's chances of success through early intervention.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of juvenile's hands.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space is under consideration in a Senate committee.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A pared-down bill eliminating less than one-third of South Carolina's sales tax exemptions is heading to the House floor.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Opponents of a bill requiring welfare applicants in South Carolina to pass a drug test say the costly proposal would violate the constitution.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Home-schooled students in South Carolina could play sports at their local public school under a measure advanced by a Senate panel.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  House panels have approved measures cutting South Carolina's tax rate on manufacturing and commercial property, increasing some residents' personal income taxes.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Bills to cut South Carolina's tax rate on manufacturer, commercial and rental property are up for debate by a House panel.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A bill that would prohibit state money from being used for sex change surgeries for prison inmates is one step closer to becoming law.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  A bill requiring South Carolina taxpayers to receive a detailed receipt of how their state taxes are spent has advanced in the Senate.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  A panel of state legislators has approved a bill that would bar people convicted of a child sex offense from serving as foster parents.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A legislative committee is debating a bill that would prohibit any state money from being used on sexual reassignment surgery for inmates.