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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep. Tom Rice are scheduled to talk about energy at a Myrtle Beach forum.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Rep. Bobby Harrell will retain his powerful post as speaker of the South Carolina House.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has obtained a copy of a lawsuit filed by Sheila Gallagher against South Carolina State Representative Kristopher Crawford, Florence County Republican Party Chairman Bill Pickle, the South Carolina Election Commission, the Florence County Election Commission, and Speaker of the South Carolina House Bobby Harrell.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  The effort to compensate survivors of North Carolina's defunct sterilization program received a boost when Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis sponsored a bill to make it happen. The bill to provide $50,000 to each living victim cleared the House by a comfortable margin earlier this month, but it's reached a roadblock in the Senate with this year's session dwindling.

Friday, June 08, 2012  The South Carolina Legislature's regular session has ended with the budget, pension reform and government restructuring still in limbo.

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Saturday the Myrtle Beach NAACP held a vigil where they lit candles for Trayvon Martin and victims of violence. The event featured guest speakers from the community.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  South Carolina's treasurer and House speaker are opposing the Senate's version of a bill restructuring state government, saying they worry that the way it handles the state retirement system and long-term debt could erode the state's credit rating.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is returning to the campaign trail to help presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is leading Mitt Romney in the South Carolina Republican primary.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made appearances at Carolinas Hospital System and the Art Trail Gallery in Florence Tuesday, one day after he appeared in the FoxNews/SCGOP debate in Myrtle Beach.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich says he will create jobs in South Carolina by upgrading Port of Georgetown and widening Port of Charleston if elected president.

Sunday, December 11, 2011  Republican presidential hopefuls say lower taxes and fewer regulations will create jobs. But they're struggling to explain what they'd do differently from their rivals to make that happen.

Sunday, November 27, 2011  Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has won the endorsement of New Hampshire's largest newspaper, which passed over front-runner Mitt Romney for the nod.

Monday, October 31, 2011  The U.S. Justice Department won't oppose South Carolina's plans for a redrawing U.S. House district lines that add a new seventh district along the coast, but South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian said a lawsuit will be filed within two weeks against the plan.

Saturday, October 29, 2011  With the GOP debate in Myrtle Beach a few months away, Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich campaigned in the Pee Dee and along the Grand Strand Saturday.