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State Sen. John Courson resigned from the South Carolina Legislature on Monday, June 4, after pleading guilty to willful misconduct and agreeing to cooperate with ongoing ethics investigations. Courson, a former Senate president pro tempore who served 33 years in […]

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South Carolina lawmakers will return to the State House this week to deal with unfinished legislative business after legislators extended the 2018 sine die adjournment date for the General Assembly. Each house stands adjourned to meet in a two-day statewide […]

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As the legislative session begins this week, South Carolina legislators are proposing several reforms to increase transparency. An ongoing corruption probe has entered its fifth year, and six current or former lawmakers have been indicted thus far. Rep. Gary Clary […]

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A special election has been called for House District 69. The vacancy is a result of South Carolina Rep. Rick Quinn Jr. pleading guilty to corruption charges. The special election will be held on May 1. The special primary will […]

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September 6, 2017  •  

South Carolina Lawmaker Resigns

State Rep. Jim Merrill resigned from the Legislature last week, just prior to appearing in court. He has been suspended from office since December, when he was indicted on two counts of misconduct in office and 28 counts of violating […]

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There will be a special election held on September 26 to fill the seat for state House District 31. Rep. Harold Mitchell recently vacated the seat after serving 13 years in the South Carolina Legislature. He was granted medical leave […]

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South Carolina lawmakers scheduled a three-day special legislative session before adjourning the regular session on May 11. The special session is expected to begin today. Because state law requires it, House Speaker Jay Lucas will gavel it in but then […]

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Steve Hamm, attorney and former director of the South Carolina Consumer Affairs Department is now the interim director of the State Ethics Commission. He replaced Ami Franklin, who filled the role briefly following Herb Hayden’s retirement at the end of […]

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Special elections will be held on June 20, 2017, to fill vacancies in South Carolina state House Districts 48 and 70, as well as in the state’s 5th congressional district. District 70 was left vacant last week following the death […]

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State Rep. Ralph Norman resigned his seat last week to focus on his campaign for U.S. House. The move puts pressure on his colleague and current state House Speaker Pro Tempore Tommy Pope to do the same. The men are […]

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Filing opens today for candidates participating in the May 30 special election for South Carolina House District 84. At least two individuals have expressed interest in running for the seat. If a primary election is necessary, it will be held […]

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A bond hearing will be held this morning for suspended South Carolina state Rep. Jim Merrill. Merrill was indicted last week on two counts of misconduct in office and 28 counts of ethics violations. The indictments span the course of […]

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Yesterday, Gov. Pat McCrory formally requested a recount in his race for governor against Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper. Cooper has already declared victory, but with the race within 10,000 votes, McCrory is not conceding and there is no answer […]

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South Carolina legislators sent two ethics bills to Gov. Nikki Haley yesterday. One bill requires officeholders to report private sources of income. The other requires the State Ethics Commission to independently investigate complaints against lawmakers. House and Senate ethics committees […]

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