Mark Sanford
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Governor Sanford Tours Small Business
WLTX &bull Sep 1, 2010Fairfield County, SC (WLTX) - On Wednesday Governor Mark Sanford visited a small business in Winnsboro in order to get a better handle on how the economy is affecting their operations. The Governor was at a family owned business called… Full Story »
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Pawlenty Vows to Limit Minnesota's Role in Federal Health Care Overhaul
Fox News Politics &bull Aug 31, 2010Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday that he will do everything he can to keep Minnesota from participating in the federal health care overhaul during his final four months in office. The likely Republican presidential candidate said the health care law, one of President Barack Obama's signature initiatives, is "a misguided piece of… Full Story »
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Sheheen backs health reform, immigrant law
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Politics &bull Aug 26, 2010
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen considers himself pro-life. He says South Carolina's illegal-immigration law, which he supported, is stronger than Arizona's. And he supports much of federal health care reform. But Sheheen, a Kershaw County state senator, said if elected… Full Story »
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SC's Governor and VA's Attorney General: For The Children
Redstate &bull Aug 26, 2010
This past week, Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli displayed how the GOP is the party who is actually For The Children, and not just in the talking points way. First up was Governor Mark Sanford, who signed bill H 3245 into law. The law now requires that women have a 24 hour waiting period before obtaining an abortion. Prior to this law,… Full Story »
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Tiger Woods and Rachel Uchitel: Will They Reunite? - The Daily Beast
www.thedailybeast.com via @dentay85 &bull Aug 25, 2010The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web's most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors. Newly divorced Tiger Woods may not stay single for long: His… Full Story »
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South Carolina Colleges May Halt Building
WLTX &bull Aug 25, 2010Columbia, SC (Greenville News) - A proposal by Gov. Mark Sanford to suspend construction at public universities because of concerns about rising tuition may be gaining steam on the five-member board that must approve all projects Full Story »
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Governor wants to tap education dollars
The Olympian Online - Opinion &bull Aug 25, 2010
Every year, we are inundated with cries from politicians that if we don't raise taxes we will have to lay off teachers and increase class sizes. I strongly agree that schools should be one of the highest priorities our society… Full Story »
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Mayors endorse Sheheen for governor
TheState.com - S.C. Politics &bull Aug 25, 2010
Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin joined 30 other South Carolina mayors in endorsing the candidacy of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen. The Camden state senator is more likely to listen and work with local officials, some of those mayors said at… Full Story »
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Epps appointed to S.C. State board
TheState.com - Breaking News &bull Aug 24, 2010
Jackie Epps, who has served as S.C. State Universitys vice president for institutional advancement and as director of its career center, was appointed to the schools Board of Trustees on Monday. Dr. Epps has a stellar record of success in… Full Story »
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- Vice President
- Mark Sanford
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Bear Baying: Humane Society Tackles Dogs Attacking Bears
Huffington Post &bull Aug 23, 2010
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina. Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Debate
- Mark Sanford
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Colleges need central oversight agency
TheState.com - Opinion &bull Aug 20, 2010
TUITION IS going through the roof, and yet colleges are forging ahead with ambitious building plans. USC is working to double the size of its medical school, with no regard for the objections of the state's premier medical school, the… Full Story »
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Sheheen event focuses on education stance
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Politics &bull Aug 19, 2010
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen says he would veto any efforts to provide public aid for private-school tuition and Republican cuts to education. His opponent, Lexington state Rep. Nikki Haley, plans on releasing an education proposal this morning, but Sheheen,… Full Story »
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US: About-face -- More states accept stimulus funds
StateLine Headlines &bull Aug 17, 2010Remember all those governors who objected to taking $7 billion in stimulus money set aside to help the unemployed? Many of them changed their minds. Now, more than half the states are getting the federal stimulus. As the down economy… Full Story »
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Sanford tuition solution: End pricey building projects
TheState.com - SC Politics Today &bull Aug 16, 2010
Gov. Mark Sanford, in light of recent tuition increases, has called on the state's budget panel to suspend construction at the state's colleges and universities. Sanford specifically cited the fledgling Innovista research campus at the University of South Carolina as... Full Story »
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String of wins for Commerce Dept.'s Taylor
TheState.com - S.C. Politics &bull Aug 16, 2010
Joe E. Taylor Jr., a Columbia native and South Carolina's secretary of commerce, is a competitive guy. "I don't like losing," he said from his corner office on the 16th floor of the Capitol Center, a stunning view of the… Full Story »
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Sanford Flip-Flops, Accepts Stimulus
Drudge Retort &bull Aug 13, 2010
Last year, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) led a group of governors against President Obama's stimulus package, claiming that accepting the $700 million for which his state was eligible would lead to "a thing called slavery" and was akin… Full Story »
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Jury decides on two of 24 counts in Blago case
MSNBC - First Read &bull Aug 12, 2010
From NBC's John YangThe jury in the Rod Blagojevich trial has reached a unanimous verdict on two of the 24 charges against the former Illinois governor. But there is no indication which way it has decided yet. The jury has… Full Story »
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Life After Leaving Mark Sanford
CQ Politics Political Wire &bull Aug 12, 2010
Life After Leaving Mark Sanford Jenny Sanford writes in Harper's Bazaar about her life after divorcing South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R). I now face new challenges as a single mother with sons whose world was also turned upside down, but I am experiencing the joys… Full Story »
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SC: S. Carolina takes stimulus money
StateLine Headlines &bull Aug 11, 2010Early last year, while still a rising G.O.P. star, Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina led a chorus of Republican governors criticizing the federal stimulus package and vowing to reject at least some of the money being directed to their… Full Story »
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- Republican Party
- Mark Sanford
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Freed from Need to Pander to Right-Wing Fringe, Mark Sanford Now Accepts Jobs Creating Stimulus Cash
AlterNet &bull Aug 11, 2010
Well, it's not exactly breaking his word that he deserves credit for. It's the fact that in reversing his pledge to reject stimulus funding, Sanford is, as Alex Seitz-Wald notes, securing jobless benefits for more than 17,000 out-of-work South Carolinians.… Full Story »
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- Liberal
- Mark Sanford
