She wants to be the next representative from the great state of New Jersey. Her background is in private business…very private business. Robin Taylor has the scoop.

Thousands of South Carolina’s unemployed will miss out on additional benefits after state officials failed to take the steps necessary to secure them. Unemployed residents could have received an additional seven weeks of emergency benefits, from federal stimulus money, if lawmakers had passed a law to temporarily change the index used to count the number of people out of work. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, and Joseph Kasko, have more.

A Democrat vying to replace Gov. Mark Sanford in next year’s race for governor says some of the state’s top constitutional officers can and should force Sanford from office.

SC State lawmakers fought for stimulus money in court…saying it would help the state for two years, until the economy recovers. But…what if the state economy is not better by then? Does the state have a plan for what to do…if things have not turned around, and the stimulus money is gone? WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert went to lawmakers for some answers…

Gov. Mark Sanford announced details of his federal lawsuit against the state legislature Thursday morning. It names Attorney General Henry McMaster as the defendant, as the chief enforcer of South Carolina laws. The suit says the Republican governor has sole authority to request nearly $700 million in federal bailout money intended to keep the state from cutting education spending. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

The South Carolina House’s 124 members have re-elected Charleston Rep. Bobby Harrell as speaker. The Republican-controlled House began a two-day organizational session Tuesday and started by electing officers.

A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected on Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman. He has said he would support a 30-day age limit.

Most people are probably unaware of it, but on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, handguns, rifles and shotguns will be sales tax free in South Carolina. State lawmakers passed a bill in June that includes the sales tax holiday on firearms. They called it the Second Amendment Recognition Act. WJBF News Channel 6’s Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has the story.

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford says overall approach to budget cuts sound, lays down markers to legislature to avoid situation in future.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says legislators shouldn’t be paid when they return to Columbia to patch the state’s budget. Sanford said Wednesday he’s been telling legislators for five years that the state’s budget would be wrecked in the next economic downturn.