News Source: The State
| about 3 hours ago
Some lawmakers said they are convinced the trip was personal and "camouflaged," as Rep. Walt McLeod, D-Newberry called it, as a business trip...But lawmakers have not yet decided if Sanford is guilty of the "serious" crimes or misconduct needed to
News Source: Charlotte Observer Online
| about 4 hours ago
South Carolina lawmakers debating whether to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford are focusing on a trip to South America during which he says his relationship with an Argentine woman turned physical. State Rep. Greg Delleney said Monday that he believes the
News Source: The State
| about 9 hours ago
South Carolina lawmakers could be ready to decide if a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford moves forward. The subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is meeting on Monday. If the panel approves a resolution calling for Sanford's ouster, the
News Source: Los Angeles Times
| 1 day ago
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Saturday defended recommending his girlfriend and former staffer to become a U.S. attorney, arguing that she was a "highly qualified prosecutor" who would have served his home state well. One
News Source: United Press International
| 1 day ago
South Carolinians are not eager for Republican Gov. Mark Sanford 's impeachment despite publicity surrounding ethics questions, a poll indicates. The Ethics Commission dropped most of the 37 charges leveled against Sanford, and even with his
News Source: Miami Herald
| 1 day ago
And voters now are less likely to think Sanford should resign from office than they were in June, a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows. In June, when news was breaking that Sanford had secretly left the state for five days to visit his lover in
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| 1 day ago
Sen. Max Baucus, one of the most powerful members of Congress and a key figure in the health overhaul debate, recommended his girlfriend to serve as the U.S. attorney for his home state of Montana, a Baucus spokesman said Saturday. The disclosure was
News Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
| 2 days ago
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is defending recommending his girlfriend for appointment as Montana's U.S. attorney. Baucus said the he and former state office director Melodee Hanes began dating when they were both separated from their