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Battle of the Boeing toons

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:12:03 GMT

The Palmetto Scoop's award-winning cartoonist Mike Beckom is featured on South Carolina television stations for his response to the David Horsey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Read more: http://www.palmettoscoop.com/

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Sanford responds to calls for resignation

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:59:01 GMT

Gov. Mark Sanford speaks to reporters in Columbia on 8/26/09 to respond to calls for his resignation. Sanford sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer declining his offer to step in and serve as governor. MORE: http://www.PalmettoScoop.com

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Tags : affair, andre, argentina, bauer, belen, carolina, chapur, gov., governor, impeach, lt., maria, mark, resign, sanford, south

SC Solicitor gets a DUI

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:22:00 GMT

South Carolina Solicitor Barney Giese (D-Richland, Kershaw) gets a DUI in Charleston on June 29, 2009.

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Tags : barney, carolina, driving, drunk, dui, giese, law, legal, prosecutor, solicitor, south, trouble

Giese DUI

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:21:01 GMT

SC Solicitor Barney Giese (D-Richland, Kershaw) gets a DUI.

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Tags : carolina, dui, giese, solicitor, south

Sanford returns to Columbia

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Speaking to his cabinet Friday afternoon, Gov. Mark Sanford made himself perfectly clear: He was sorry for what he had done and was looking to move on. Sanford, who disappeared to Argentina for five days and Wednesday admitted to an affair with a woman from there, apologized to the agency chiefs but did not address calls for his resignation. Earlier in the day, Sanford told reporters he had no plans to resign at the time. MORE: http://www.PalmettoScoop.com

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Tags : affair, andre, argentina, bauer, chapur, christian, helen, jake, knotts, lloyd, maria, mark, reggie, sanford, sled

Sanford affair press conference

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:43:01 GMT

Gov. Mark Sanford reveals that he has been having an affair in Argentina. MORE: http://www.palmettoscoop.com

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Tags : affair, argentina, carolina, governor, mark, sanford, south

Sanford Press Conf

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:30:05 GMT

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Sanford's story doesn't add up

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:35:01 GMT

Palmetto Scoop Editor Adam Fogle discusses the disappearance of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and his rather odd alibi.

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Tags : adam, appalachian, disappear, fogle, mark, sanford, trail

Watchdog groups: Barrett funding campaign with tax dollars

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:18:01 GMT

Five Conservative groups called on Congressman Gresham Barrett to disclose the amount of money spent on a recent Congressional franking mail piece that was little more than "fluff" to promote his campaign for governor. More: http://www.palmettoscoop.com

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Tags : abuse, anger, bailout, barrett, carolina, congress, dollars, gresham, mail, piece, south, stimulus, tax, taxpayer

McMaster on Criagslist case

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:38:05 GMT

MAY 16, 2009 -- South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster discusses his intention to move forward with criminal investigation and potential prosecution against Internet classified company Craigslist.

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Tags : attorney, carolina, craiglist, crime, general, henry, illegal, mcmaster, prostitution, south

Barrett booed at Greenville Tea Party

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:20:00 GMT

The message from folks in Greenville to Congressman Gresham Barrett was clear Friday evening: Voters are mad about the bailout he voted for and the massive government stimulus package he is now supporting. MORE INFO: http://www.PalmettoScoop.com

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Tags : anger, bailout, barrett, carolina, congress, day, gresham, party, south, stimulus, tax, tea

Columbia Tea Party

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:46:01 GMT

An estimated 3,000 people turned out in Columbia, SC for a Tax Day Tea Party to protest massive government spending and waste on April 15, 2009.

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Tags : carolina, columbia, day, obama, party, sc, south, spending, tax, tea, waste

Fighting for local transparency

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:41:01 GMT

APRIL 6, 2009 -- State Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom and the South Carolina Policy Council spoke with reporters Monday about a movement to create transparency in local government. MORE: http://www.PalmettoScoop.com

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Tags : carolina, columbia, council, government, policy, south, spending, transparency

Report: Stimulus would hurt SC

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:22:00 GMT

On March 31, 2009, Gov. Mark Sanford joined with 11 members of the General Assembly to present a study by the South Carolina Policy Council on the economic impact of accepting federal stimulus money.

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Tags : carolina, government, mark, obama, sanford, south, spending, stimulus

Welcome to TPS 2.0

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:05:03 GMT

A welcome video for the brand new website.

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Sanford: Use stimulus cash to pay debt

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:04:02 GMT

The best way to stimulate South Carolina's economy is to pay off some old bills. Thats according to Governor Mark Sanford, who announced today that he is requesting a waiver from President Obama. That waiver would allow the state to use $700 million in federal stimulus money to pay down debt. "On the portion of the monies that we control -- which is about 25 percent of the total -- what we are going to do is send a letter out this afternoon to the Obama Administration laying out both our concerns and a request for a waiver that would allow us to take that money and allocate it to paying down South Carolina debt that has accrued over the years," Sanford said. Experts predict that Obamas stimulus plan could end up costing taxpayers millions in the long term. Sanford said his proposal might help offset some of that burden. "Fundamentally, if you boil down what the stimulus would mean for South Carolina, it means we would go through the process of spending a bunch of money we don't have," Sanford said. "And there would be a price to be paid 24 months from now when those funds dry up. But critics of Sanfords plan say the governor is passing the buck. House Speaker Bobby Harrell told the Post and Courier that Sanford has influence over the entire $8 billion granted to South Carolina. Using a lower number, Harrell said, is merely a political move.

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SC mayor arrested

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:38:02 GMT

ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. -- Police in South Carolina have released video of a confrontation involving the new mayor of Atlantic Beach. The cell phone video shows Mayor Retha Pierce and another woman in a heated argument in a doorway at City Hall. A police officer stepped in between to separate them. Police said the mayor became angry after she wasn't given an office at City Hall. When she refused to leave, she was arrested on a trespassing charge. The mayor said that any video of the incident was concocted by people "out to get her." She's suing the police chief and other town officials over the incident.

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TPS Report intro

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:05:08 GMT

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SC Action for Jobs press conference

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:18:05 GMT

The South Carolina Action for Jobs, a newly-formed non-partisan group aimed at creating and protecting jobs and building the economy, held its first press conference Wednesday in Columbia to discuss a proposal to place a coal-fired power plant in Florence County. MORE: http://www.palmettoscoop.com

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Tags : carolina, coal, energy, jobs, mark, nuclear, power, sanford, south, unemployment