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Friday, July 24, 2009

SLED Chief Reggie Lloyd says as far as his agency is concerned, the criminal investigation into Governor Sanford’s trips is complete. Lloyd testified before a Senate subcommittee Friday. Lloyd said he found Sanford committed no criminal or civil violations, but says he would pursue other issues if they were brought up later. Attorney General Henry McMaster called for the review by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division after revelations of Sanford’s affair with an Argentine woman while on a state-funded trip.

Lloyd says at no time has his agency gone into any other person’s life and performed such an inquiry as he did with the governor.  “What we’ve said all along, which for some reason some members and others don’t seem to get, is that we’re a law enforcement agency.  If your neighbor says something is going on, we need some evidence to verify that.  No one ever brought us that in this case.”  [click to continue…]

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First Senate Finance hearing conducted on Sanford’s trips

by William Christopher 07/24/09 10:03 PM

The first hearing looking into state spending connected to Governor Sanford’s trips was held in the State Senate building Friday. Greenville Republican Senator David Thomas, who chairs the Finance Administrative Subcommittee, said that he had heard of plans by others to make the issue a political football during the upcoming governor’s race.Thomas said that he [...]

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US Senate confirms Clyburn to FCC

by Ashley Byrd 07/24/09 4:58 PM

Mignon Clyburn has been approved by the U. S. Senate to serve on the Federal Communications Commission. She is the daughter of Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina and most recently served on the S.C. Public Service Commission.
She was nominated to the post by President Barack Obama and had the support of the state’s senior [...]

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Sanford hearings put Senate Republicans at odds

by Ashley Byrd 07/24/09 4:48 PM

Greenville Senator David Thomas , with his authority as chairman of the Senate Finance subcommittee, held a hearing Friday at the statehouse to review Governor Mark Sanford’s travel budget. The governor’s travel has been scrutinized by the public and the press since the his admission of taking time away from his post —to have an [...]

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Spratt speaks of economic recovery

by Eric Guimaraes 07/24/09 1:54 PM

U.S. Representative and House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) spoke at a hearing today about the economy beginning to recover due to the Recovery Act. Spratt said that before Barack Obama took office, the economy was in dire straits.
“Seven months ago, when President Obama took office, the country was on the brink of a financial [...]

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