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South Carolina Nullification Bill Passes House
(Credit: Gage Skidmore)On Wednesday, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively make it a federal crime to enforce the Affordable Care Act within the Palmetto St ...
04 May, 2013
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Protestors Want Zuckerberg Out of Keystone XL Pipeline Debate
Today, activists plan to rally outside of Facebook's Menlo Park Headquarters in protest of Zuckergerg's role in public policy, more specifically, the Keystone XL pipeline. Responding to a recent ...
01 May, 2013
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Tim Scott Appointment A Sign of Progress in South Carolina
Credit: CNN.comSouth Carolina Senator Jim Demint's departure from public office to head up The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, further signifies a reconstruction period for the Republ ...
03 Jan, 2013
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Does Budget Sequestration Work?
Credit: APThe Budget Control Act of 2011, the center of the current fiscal debacle, was passed in August of last year as a way to ensure that Congress substantively address the budget crisis by the e ...
18 Dec, 2012
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Budget Sequestration At Center of Fiscal Debate, Raises Questions
Credit: APThe Budget Control Act of 2011, the center of the current fiscal debacle, was passed in August of last year as a way to ensure that Congress substantively address the budget crisis by the e ...
18 Dec, 2012
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Social Media Major Appearing on Campuses, Set to Launch in 2013
Credit: Campus Leader Blog (campusleader.blogs.goupstate.com)As social media expands, so does its reach and application. Opportunities to learn about social media have reached beyond self-teaching an ...
13 Dec, 2012
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Five Things to Watch This Week
The Supreme Court decided it will address the issue of same-sex marriage on Friday and will make a decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex ma ...
10 Dec, 2012
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Tim Scott Emerges as Likely Successor to Replace DeMint
Credit: CNNWith the surprise resignation of South Carolina US Senator Jim DeMint this week, there is high anticipation to see who Republican governor Nikki Haley will appoint to the vacant seat until ...
09 Dec, 2012
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Jim DeMint Announces Resignation, Joins Heritage Foundation
Credit: Gage Skidmore/FlickrUS Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) announced on Thursday that he is resigning his seat in the Senate to head the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Sen. DeMint is a ...
06 Dec, 2012
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Jim DeMint Resignation Raises Additional Speculation on GOP's Future
Credit: Gage Skidmore/FlickrUS Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) announced on Thursday that he is resigning his seat in the Senate to head the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Sen. DeMint is a ...
06 Dec, 2012
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