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S.C. House approves measures to strengthen Gov. Haley's office

By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 3 March 2011 - 8:43pm
On Wednesday, the S.C. House approved three bills that would, if approved by a more stiff Senate, strengthen the governor's office. If you haven't been following, know that the governor seat in South Carolina is one of the least powerful... More

Poll supports S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley, but jury's still out

By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 8 February 2011 - 7:29am
Yes, it's very, very early in new S.C. Governor Nikki Haley's four year term, but so far, so good, with 12% more people supporting her than disapproving. That said, though 36% support her, 40% have yet to make up their minds.McClatchy has a... More

Haley gets mixed response to her first State of the State, are the arts in jeopardy?

By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 20 January 2011 - 5:26pm
Gov. Nikki Haley gave her first State of the State speech last night, and so far reaction has been mixed. While supporters, well, support her, others are saying that maybe Haley still was in campaign mode and offered too much rhetoric and too few... More

Salary bumps for Nikki Haley aides raise eyebrows

By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 14 January 2011 - 3:21pm
A 28% raise by South Carolina's new Governor Nikki Haley for her chief of staff has become a sticking point for those worried about Haley's fiscal policy. Regardless of how valid a concern or justified the action, this one has made the... More

Nikki Haley's inauguration day (update: video recording)

By Amanda Click on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 - 3:20pm
Update January 12, 2 p.m.: Nikki Haley has been officially sworn into office.You can watch the video recoding of the event here.The Post and Courier has an article highlighting the talking points of her inaugural speech which touched on the... More

Lawmakers' first day in Columbia, some Haley inauguration events delayed on Tuesday due to weather

By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 10 January 2011 - 9:13pm
The fallout of Monday's winter storms will continue to hit Columbia where the Legislature has pushed back their first day back to 3:30 p.m and Nikki Haley's inaugural events will be slightly jumbled. While the core inaugural ball and ceremony... More

In six stories: Summing up Gov. Mark Sanford's years and legacy

By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 12 December 2010 - 9:19am
In one month, Nikki Haley is set to take office as South Carolina's governor on January 12, 2011. And The State has taken the chance to look back and profile 50-year-old Mark Sanford's eight years in office.In all Sanford comes off as a man who... More

A rundown on the Haley-Sheheen debate (update: round three)

By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 - 7:23am
Update October 27, the third debate:The candidates were back it on Tuesday night in Florence. Frankly, it was much the same and the biggest news out of these series of debates is that both candidates avoided saying or doing anything so bad that... More

Charleston Mercury surprises, endorses Vincent Sheheen for governor

By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 22 October 2010 - 10:36am
In a surprise move The Charleston Mercury, the salmon-colored paper known for being so Republican that it actually bleeds into the paper's newsprint, has endorsed Vincent Sheheen over Nikki Haley.They said, in part, "An elected leader must lead by... More

S.C. Governor's race: Haley-Sheheen gap at 9% in poll, Sheheen picking up vote loyalty

By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 - 8:28am
First Nikki Haley lead Democrat Vincent Sheheen by 17% points, then it was a closer 4% point gap, and now a Winthrop Poll says the gap is 9% points and voters are beginning to stick to Sheheen.While Haley had support of 46% of responders, Sheheen (... More

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