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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Joe Dugan, the Chairman of the Board of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party says his group formed in March 2009, filed for nonprofit  status later that year or in early 2010, then received eight pages of questions from the Internal Revenue Service in February 2012.

Sunday, January 20, 2013 

Saturday, January 19, 2013  President Barack Obama's proposed ban on assault weapons this week is inspiring groups across the nation to speak out against gun control.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The newly appointed Senator Tim Scott made his way to Myrtle Beach Sunday for the state Tea Party Convention.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The Grand Strand is playing host to a grand event in South Carolina politics with the state's TEA Party Coalition second convention.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Tea Party members from across South Carolina are gathering on the Grand Strand this weekend to talk about the issues that bring them together. The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition is hosting a convention at Springmaid Beach Resort for the second year.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition will host it's second convention in Myrtle Beach January 12th and 13th.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Chants of "Newt, Newt, Newt" filled the room at Rotelli's restaurant Saturday night.

Monday, January 16, 2012  The first-ever South Carolina Tea Party Convention started Sunday and will wind up today at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Senator Jim DeMint kicked off the event by welcoming them. He said that if the Tea Party doesn't unite they will lose to the Democrats.

Monday, January 02, 2012  The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition announced Monday the group will hold the first-ever South Carolina Tea Party Convention on Sunday and Monday, January 15-16, 2012, at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. Presidential Candidates Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum have already committed to attend the convention in some capacity.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  When the GOP candidates for president debate in Myrtle Beach on January 16th, many of them will be attending another event as well.

Sunday, December 04, 2011  A "consistent and core conservative" is how Michele Bachmann described herself to an audience Sunday afternoon at Books-A-Million at Myrtle Beach Mall.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  The first South Carolina Tea Party Convention will be in Myrtle Beach at the same time many Republican candidates for president will be as well.