S.C. General Assembly Elections

The owner of a Hispanic convenience store and an illegal immigrant have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in making and selling fake identification cards in South Carolina.

Gov. Mark Sanford's plans to keep the agency that oversees much of the state's bureacracy running in the wake of his veto relies on raiding $13.3 million from a program set up to help local governments with water and sewer ...

A South Carolina senator says lawmakers have a chance to quit talking about overhauling education funding and finally do it.

South Carolina senators have ended a filibuster on a voter ID bill by refusing to accept a House compromise they say limits voters' ability to cast ballots early.

Sex between high school teachers and older students would become a crime under a measure approved by South Carolina legislators.

The South Carolina Legislature has approved a compromise on an abortion bill after House Republicans dropped a provision requiring women to make two trips to the clinic.

Technical colleges, forest firefighters, school bus fuel and arts programs were among items spared the budget ax as the South Carolina House wrapped up a nearly 15-hour debate on Gov. Mark Sanford's budget vetoes early today.

A South Carolina lawmaker on Thursday called a Republican gubernatorial candidate of Indian descent a "raghead," saying we have one in the White House, we don't need one in the governor's mansion.

Sen. Bryant: I don't think we have the votes to overturn it

The last scheduled day of the South Carolina legislative session will be more chaotic than usual because the House has refused to give final approval to the $5 billion state budget.

South Carolina legislators will try again to reach a compromise on a bill requiring a 24-hour wait before a woman could have an abortion.

South Carolina legislators will attempt to resolve differences in a bill that would require voters to show photo ID and allow for early voting.

A conference committee began negotiating a final version Wednesday of a nearly $5 billion state spending plan with disagreements looming on fees the Senate tacked in its budget and tougher limits on abortion for state workers and their families through ...

Lawmakers in the South Carolina House may get a second chance to override Gov. Mark Sanford's veto of legislation increasing state civil court fees.

A panel working on an overhaul of South Carolina's tax system will discuss taxes on intangible goods and services.