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	<title>South Carolina Statehouse Blog</title>
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	<description>Your politicians' views in layman's terms</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rep Agnew&#8217;s summary of the 117th session</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/23/rep-agnews-summary-of-the-117th-session/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/23/rep-agnews-summary-of-the-117th-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Paul Agnew]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cigarette Tax]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Immigration bill]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[PACT]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Payday Lending]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Paul Agnew]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina State Legislature 117th session]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, South Carolina&#8217;s state legislature has just ended its 117th session a couple of weeks ago. Therefore, no new bills will be coming out until the next session starts in January. In order to pass the time, we here at SC Statehouse Blogs have decided to interview some of the legislators about how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>117th Session Summary</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/18/117th-session-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/18/117th-session-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills not passed]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills Passed]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina 117th Session Summary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In order to keep you up to date on the various bills we have covered over the past couple months, here is a list of those bills along with whether they were passed into law or not. Mind you, some of the bills that &#8220;Didn&#8217;t Pass&#8221; were passed in either the House or the Senate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of Session</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/09/end-of-session/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/06/09/end-of-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[117th South Carolina General Assembly]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[end of session]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina Statehouse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well the 2nd session of the 117th South Carolina General Assembly has ended and so does our coverage of different bills and legislation happening up at the South Carolina Statehouse. Does this mean we here at SC Statehouse Blog won&#8217;t be posting anything until January? Not at all.
In the following weeks, we hope to conduct [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina Trade Mission to Germany</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/09/south-carolina-trade-mission-to-germany/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/09/south-carolina-trade-mission-to-germany/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Labor, Commerce, and Industry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michael Pitts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Körber]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michelin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Jeff Duncan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Michael Pitts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina Trade mission]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the current condition of the economy, many states, including South Carolina, are taking matters into their own hands. Just a couple weeks back, Representative Michael Pitts and Representative Jeff Duncan conducted a trade mission to Germany. The goal of this mission was to meet with several businesses to discuss their future operations in South [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Joan Brady on the Sex Offender Bill</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/07/rep-joan-brady-on-the-sex-offender-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/07/rep-joan-brady-on-the-sex-offender-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joan Brady]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Judiciary]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Bill 3094]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sex offender]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[South Carolina]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How to protect our nation&#8217;s children from the many dangers of this world is always a topic of significance in the United States. South Carolina is one state that&#8217;s addressing this important issue with new legislation that would limit where convicted sex offenders can live. Representative Joan Brady of Richland County is the main proponent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Crawford Speaks About HIV Bill</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/07/rep-crawford-speaks-about-hiv-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/05/07/rep-crawford-speaks-about-hiv-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Knoop</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kris Crawford]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Medical Affairs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senate Bill 970]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sexually Transmitted Diseases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bill S. 970, a bill regarding medical patients’ privacy rights, is set to see debate today. The bill, sponsored by Senator Hutto, specifically states that if a patient has been diagnosed with HIV, the information is strictly confidential. Therefore, in the context of public schools, no administrators may be notified that the given student is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Ballentine on State Educational Aid for Illegal Immigrants</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/28/rep-ballentine-on-state-educational-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/28/rep-ballentine-on-state-educational-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nathan Ballentine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Bill 4451]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[illegal immigration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Nathan Ballentine]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[state aid for education]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/28/rep-ballentine-on-state-educational-aid-for-illegal-immigrants/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Illegal immigration, along with the many problems associated with it, is a major topic being debated in almost every state&#8217;s legislature and South Carolina&#8217;s statehouse is no exception. A recent bill proposed by Representative Nathan Ballentine tries to tackle the issue of illegal immigrants receiving state aid to public educational institutions. The bill he is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Kevin Bryant Discusses New Abortion Law</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/25/senator-kevin-bryant-discusses-new-abortion-law/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/25/senator-kevin-bryant-discusses-new-abortion-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Knoop</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kevin L. Bryant]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Medical Affairs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senators]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[abortion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House Bill 3355]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senate Bill 84]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senator Kevin Bryant]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ultrasound]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/25/senator-kevin-bryant-discusses-new-abortion-law/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new law regarding abortions recently passed through the state legislator and will soon be signed by Governor Sanford. The law involves new guidelines in the inevitably controversial issue of abortions. As would be expected in legislation regarding this topic, debates and emotions accompanied this bill on its way to the Governor.
This soon-to-be law specifically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Haley on Deferred Presentment Act</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/17/rep-haley-on-deferred-presentment-act/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/17/rep-haley-on-deferred-presentment-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Knoop</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[117th]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Labor, Commerce, and Industry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nikki Haley]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Senate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Payday Lending]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Nikki Haley]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/17/rep-haley-on-deferred-presentment-act/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being debated in the Banking and Consumer Affairs subcommittee right now, is the issue of payday lending. What the final product of this bill will look like is still not entirely clear. It may still undergo fundamental changes. The legislative term used for this bill is the &#8220;Deferred Presentment Act.&#8221; In this committee is Representative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Michael Pitts on Handgun Possession</title>
		<link>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/11/rep-michael-pitts-on-handgun-possession/</link>
		<comments>http://sc.statehouseblogs.com/2008/04/11/rep-michael-pitts-on-handgun-possession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Williams</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[House]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Judiciary]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michael Pitts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[18]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Handgun possession]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[House bill 4364]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Representative Michael Pitts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The argument about who has the right to possess a gun has been going on since the creation of the second amendment. An especially hot topic in recent years has been handgun possession and in particular the issue of what should be the legal age of possession. For the citizens of South Carolina, a consensus [...]]]></description>
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