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	U.S. Senate
		Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI) began his rise to national prominence with a speech at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which he charged that Communists had infiltrated federal government agencies.
		Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution remains a vital and living document.
		The United States Senate is proud to commemorate this day with several articles on this Web site, including a feature on a painting depicting Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth composing the Connecticut Compromise, the decision which led to the creation of the Senate and House of Representatives.
	www.senate.gov (428 words)

	South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States.
		As of 2004, the state's population is 4,198,068.
		South Carolina is bounded to the north by North Carolina; to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River; and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina (4100 words)

	South Carolina Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly.
		The number of senators is equal to the number of counties; prior to Reynolds v.
		South Carolina Legislative Information Tracking System This system is designed to allow users to track legislative information via custom reports, tracking lists or subscription services.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Carolina_Senate (184 words)

	The US50 - A guide to the state of South Carolina - History
		The human history of what is now called South Carolina goes back more than 11,000 years when the first Americans migrated into the region, fanned out, and began to develop the individual tribal characteristics encountered by the first European explorers.
		South Carolinians were leaders in the resistance to the Stamp Act and took and active part in the American Revolution, with at least 299 battles and skirmishes fought here.
		Post-war South Carolina was in a ruinous condition and the state was occupied by federal troops until after the election of Wade Hampton as governor in 1876.
	www.theus50.com /southcarolina/history.shtml (1125 words)

	State Politics & Policy \| Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Issues in Various States - ...
		South Carolina: The state Senate on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill (S 1084) that would make it a crime to injure or kill a fetus when attacking a pregnant woman, the AP/Columbia
		The amendment states, "No person shall knowingly use or employ any instrument or procedure upon a pregnant woman with the specific intent of causing or abetting the termination of the life of an unborn child." Both measures, if passed by the Legislature, would be included as a referendum on the statewide ballot in November (Wiese,
		Utah: The state Senate on Wednesday voted 28-1 to approve a bill (HB 85) that would require that minors seeking abortion obtain parental consent before undergoing the procedure, the AP/KUTV.com reports (Dobner, AP/KUTV.com, 3/1).
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=35762 (474 words)

	South Carolina. Convention (1860-1862). Ordinances and Constitution of the State of South Carolina, with the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ordinances and Constitution of the State of South Carolina, with the Constitution of the Provisional Government and of the Confederate States of America.
		The Judges of the Superior Courts, the Commissioners of the Treasury, Secretary of the State, and Surveyor-General, shall be elected by the joint ballot of both Houses, in the House of Representatives.
		The Senate of the Confederate States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen for six years by the Legislature thereof, at the regular session next immediately preceding the commencement of the term of service; and each Senator shall have one vote.
	docsouth.unc.edu /southcar/south.html (9710 words)

	Salon Politics2000 \| Primary color
		South Carolina is one of the few states where the party maintains total control over the presidential primaries.
		There is a palpable momentum for McCain in South Carolina, and its sources are of grave concern to the party establishment.
		South Carolina doesn't boast many political celebrities of national stature, but certainly foremost among them is the Jewish African-American police chief in Charleston, who is, it is fair to say, fairly beloved for his stern law-and-order positions.
	archive.salon.com /politics2000/feature/2000/02/11/south_carolina/index1.html (634 words)

	South Carolina Legislature Online
		The legislative power of the State of South Carolina is vested in a bicameral General Assembly comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
		The Senate consists of 46 members who are elected from single member districts of approximately 87,200 citizens.
		Senators must be citizens of the United States and the State of South Carolina, at least 25 years old at the time of their election, and residents of the district in which they are elected.
	www.scstatehouse.net /html-pages/senate2.html (371 words)

	South Carolina
		State legislatures broke new ground in 2006 with a historic health care initiative in Massachusetts, a sweeping measure in California to combat global warming, and a strict abortion ban in South Dakota.
		South Carolina students showed mixed performance in 2006 PACT testing, according to data released today by the State Department of Education.
		The death penalty is on hold in eight of the 38 states to adopt capital punishment since 1977 as courts and state lawmakers wrestle with fears of executing the innocent, the emerging role of DNA evidence and new assaults on use of lethal injection.
	www.stateline.org /live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=117&languageId=1&contentId=-1 (928 words)

	Democracy South: South Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A comparison by the Institute shows that the average amount raised by winning Senate candidates increased by 118 percent since senators were last elected in 1996, while the average amount raised by winning House candidates increased by 63 percent since 1998.
		Winning Senate candidates raised an average of $109,465, more than doubling the average amount - $50,148 - raised by winning candidates in 1996 when Senate seats were last up for election.
		The Institute will be doing further analysis of all major contributors to South Carolina candidates in the 2000 election cycle in order to identify their occupations and employers.
	www.democracysouth.org /sc/scdatashaq2000.htm (633 words)

	Online NewsHour Election 2000: South Carolina Background
		South Carolina's February 19 Republican presidential primary is the third in the country and the first in the south.
		In 1961, the state's General Assembly authorized flying the Confederate Flag on the state capitol in celebration of the Civil War Centennial; the flag soon became a symbol of defiance over the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
		State Republicans are likely to latch themselves to their national party candidate while the Democrats will more loosely follow the lead of the Democratic governor by emphasizing education improvement.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/election2000/states/south_carolina/background.html (553 words)

	South Carolina State Library - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Columbia, SC - The South Carolina State Library announced today that SC students will soon be able to access SchoolRooms ™, a web-based learning portal in their public and school libraries, and even in their homes.
		The annual award is presented to a South Carolina author, someone who has written a significant literary work on South Carolina or someone in the Midlands who has advanced interest in books or libraries.
		Many S.C. State Library programs, resources and services are supported in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
	www.statelibrary.sc.gov (337 words)

	Talking Taxes: South Carolina: The State Makes Sense
		This blog is devoted to discussion of important issues in federal, state and local tax reform, with an emphasis on fair and adequate taxation.
		South Carolina legislators in both houses have been grappling with how to lessen the property tax burden on South Carolinians.
		The State (South Carolina's major newspaper), published a very good, common sense explanation in Sunday's paper as to why the unfairness inherent in this "tax swap" in not the way to fix South Carolina's tax structure.
	www.ctj.org /blog/2006/01/south-carolina-state-makes-sense.html (358 words)

	SOUTH CAROLINA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Senate Bill 461 was introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2001 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
		As you may know, I proclaimed this past weekend "South Carolina Patriotism Weekend", calling upon all South Carolinians to show their sense of patriotism by proudly displaying the American flag, wearing lapel pins, or any other national symbolic gesture to serve as a constant reminder of our unwavering commitment to freedom.
		The matter is a state issue, and as such, is not under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
	www.ncaap.com /SOUTHCAROLINA.html (1321 words)

	South Carolina @ SouthEastRoads.com - U.S. Highway 17 & Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
		The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) completed the single most expensive construction project in state history on July 15, 2005 when the Arthur Ravenel Jr.
		By 1946 the state of South Carolina purchased the bridge from the Cooper River Bridge, Inc. Tolls were henceforth removed upon the completion of the sale.
		Ravenel used his position in the South Carolina State Senate to successfully convince other officials to replace the bridges "before some great tragedy occurred," referring to the ailing John Grace Memorial Bridge.
	www.southeastroads.com /us-017_sc.html (1197 words)

	Attorney Robert King, Willcox, Buyck, & Williams, P.A., Florence, South Carolina
		He is admitted to practice in the State Courts in both South Carolina and North Carolina, in the United States District Courts for South Carolina and for all Federal Districts of North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
		Rob is a member of the Federalist Society and serves on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina chapter of the Federalist Society.
		In 1999 Rob was appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court to serve as an Attorney-to-Assist the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
	www.scdtaa.com /Bio/RobertKing1.asp (469 words)

	South Carolina State Flower Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens
		The report of the commission and their recommendation that the yellow jessamine be named the official flower of South Carolina was approved by the General Assembly on February 1, 1924.
		In 2003, the state adopted the goldenrod as the official state wildflower.
		State Birds & Flowers 1000-pc Puzzle: Created at the request of The National Wildlife Federation this design is a beautiful and informative puzzle featuring every state bird perched on the appropriate state flower.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flowers/sc_yellow_jessamine.htm (632 words)

	Congressman Joe Wilson - Representing the 2nd District of South Carolina
		Addison (Joe) Graves Wilson was born July 31, 1947, in Charleston, South Carolina, to the late Hugh de Veaux and the late Wray (Graves) Wilson.
		Joe previously served on the staff of Senator Strom Thurmond and Congressman Floyd Spence, was a Student Assistant to the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, and served as Deputy General Counsel for the United States Department of Energy with Secretary Jim Edwards.
		He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1972-1975 and is currently a Colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard as a Staff Judge Advocate assigned to the 218th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
	www.house.gov /formwilson/bio.html (789 words)

	Confederate Flag Comes Down in South Carolina
		Inflammatory remarks by state senator Arthur Ravenel made national headlines in Jan. 2000 when he defended the flying of the Southern Cross, referring to the NAACP as the "the National Association of Retarded People." He then apologized to "retarded people" for associating them with the NAACP.
		On April 12, 2000, the South Carolina state senate finally passed a bill to remove the flag by a majority of 36-7.
		On July 1, the flag was removed from the South Carolina statehouse.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/confederate4.html (415 words)

	South Carolina Lawmakers Back Homeowners' Flex-band Rating
		Concurring with a series of House amendments, the South Carolina State Senate approved a bill recently that creates a flex-band rating bill for homeowners' insurance, similar to that enacted for the state's auto market in 1999.
		Reddick added that he has had private conversations with NAMIC members in recent months, who have an interest in wanting to write homeowners' coverage in South Carolina, but were waiting to view the outcome of this legislation.
		South Carolina's SB 686 creates a flex band system that would allow personal lines insurers to increase or decrease rates within a 7 percent band without needing prior approval from the insurance department.
	www.insurancejournal.com /magazines/southeast/2004/06/21/features/43428.htm (546 words)

	James Hamilton, 1786-1857
		James Hamilton was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 8, 1786, the son of Major James and Elizabeth Hamilton.
		Elected governor of South Carolina in 1830, Hamilton organized the movement that led to the Nullification Ordinance of 1832.
		After leaving the governorship, he served in the South Carolina state senate from 1834 to 1836 and served as a diplomatic agent for the Republic of Texas from 1839 to 1842.
	docsouth.unc.edu /church/hamilton/bio.html (291 words)

	AllPolitics - South Carolina Senate Race - Nov. 5, 1996
		At 93, Thurmond was already the oldest senator, and his age appeared to be his biggest stumbling block as he began his bid for re-election.
		Close, running in a state that has been unfriendly to Democrats in recent elections, proclaimed in his TV ad that he was a "new conservative" for the next century.
		He criticized Thurmond for refusing to debate him, and claimed the senator was purposely avoiding such public events.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1996/news/9611/05/senate/sc/index.html (508 words)

	All Headline News - South Carolina Bill Pushes Death Penalty For Child Rapists - September 16, 2006
		Columbia, SC (AHN) - The South Carolina state Senate has endorsed making rapists eligible for the death penalty.
		Currently, the only crime eligible for the death penalty is murder in the state of South Carolina.
		According to CBS news, the proposal allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty for sex offenders who are convicted twice of raping a child younger than 11.
	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7002972655 (169 words)

	OAC South Carolina State Issues
		Denying patients and their physicians proven options for treatment is an ill-advised, short-term economic decision by insurers in South Carolina that endangers the long-term health of many South Carolinians.
		More than 25.1 percent of the South Carolina population (who are obese) accounted for $1.06 billion in medical costs related to their obesity.
		You are writing to request their assistance in improving access to bariatric (weight-loss) surgery and other obesity management services in the state of South Carolina.
	www.obesityaction.org /advocacy/southcarolina.php (1285 words)

	South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
		Youmans, a Columbia attorney, is the director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
		From 1984 to 1994, she was the assistant division director for the Division of General Services in the South Carolina Budget and Control Board.
		From 2000 until her appointment to head LLR, she was the senior assistant general counsel for the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
	www.llr.state.sc.us /AboutUs/MediaCenter/index.asp?file=abionew.htm (298 words)

	Greg Ryberg - Republican for State Treasurer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Senator Greg Ryberg is serving his fourth term in the South Carolina State Senate.
		Elected in 1992, he quickly rose to GOP leadership in the Senate by fighting for fiscal responsibility in South Carolina.
		For instance, with a small band of Senate Republicans, Greg surprised political observers and successfully passed a bill in the State Senate for real property tax relief in 2004.
	www.gregryberg.com /about.html (425 words)

	South Carolina State Song Carolina Henry Timrod Anne Custis Burgess
		The song, "Carolina", words by poet Henry Timrod (1829-1867) and music by Anne Custis Burgess (1874-1910), was promoted by the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution.
		"South Carolina On My Mind" was adopted "to help inspire pride in our State and improve the quality of life among all South Carolinians, and to promote the image of South Carolina beyond our borders by further developing tourism and industry through the attraction of vacationers, prospective investors, and new residents."
		Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the song "Carolina" be accepted as and declared to be the State Song of South Carolina.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/song/sc_carolina.htm (374 words)

	MOST IMPORTANT VOTES STATE SENATORS
		Consensual sex with a person younger than 11 in South Carolina is considered rape because the law does not believe a person younger than 11 is capable of giving consent.
		In 1995, the state of Louisiana approved letting prosecutors seek the death penalty for sex offenders convicted of raping children under 12 years old.
		The Louisiana state Supreme Court declared the law constitutional in 1999 because the 1977 Supreme Court ruling addressed the rape of an adult, not a child.
	www.actwin.com /eatonohio/gay/scarolinas.html (683 words)

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