South Carolina lawmakers got a lot of attention two weeks ago when they went back to Columbia just to change a law to qualify the state for about $40 million from Washington to extend unemployment benefits. But what didn’t get attention was the fact that they could have gotten even more, a total of about $100 million, but passed on the opportunity. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

According to a press release from Governor Mark Sanford’s office, the Governor signed, on Thursday, into law Senate bill 374, which extends benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act. The bill passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and was made necessary by an oversight at the South Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC).

Thousands of South Carolinians who are out of work should have their unemployment benefits extended soon, after action Tuesday by state lawmakers. Lawmakers are back in Columbia for what they hope will be a two-day session, to change state law to qualify for federal money to extend unemployment benefits. About 7,000 people had their benefits run out, last week, because the state had not made the change. State Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter sponsored a bill back in April that would have done it…but it didn’t pass. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

South Carolina lawmakers will not consider a move to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford anytime soon.

State lawmakers are back in Columbia, on Tuesday, to fix an oversight that is keeping the state from extending unemployment benefits. Lawmakers needed to change a state law, to make the state eligible for extra stimulus money from Washington, to extend those benefits. One state lawmaker also plans to introduce an impeachment resolution against Governor Mark Sanford. That’s expected to be sent to a committee,with no further action Tuesday.

A potential 10,000 jobs…the possibility is getting closer, with an Atlanta-based police car manufacturing company looking at Sage Mill Industrial Park as a potential place to house their newest plant. There are just three states left in the running. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe finds out what county leaders are doing to bring those jobs home. 

SC State Senator Glenn McConnell released a statement Wednesday that suggested Gov. Mark Sanford should resign.

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…

The payday lending industry will face new regulations after the SC Legislature overrode Gov. Mark Sanford’s veto. The SC Senate overrode the veto with a 39-3 vote Tuesday, hours after the House did the same with a 105-4 vote.

Low-income senior citizens in South Carolina who qualify for help paying for their prescription drugs will be getting a little more help starting July 1. State lawmakers increased the amount the state will pay for from 10 percent up to 30 percent. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

Low-income senior citizens in South Carolina who qualify for help paying for their prescription drugs will be getting a little more help starting July 1. State lawmakers increased the amount the state will pay for from 10 percent up to 30 percent. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has heard arguments in two lawsuits seeking to force Gov. Mark Sanford to accept $700 million in federal stimulus cash. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capiotl reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

A federal judge in Columbia has ordered that two lawsuits dealing with challenges about federal stimulus funds be returned to the South Carolina Supreme Court.

The official manual of South Carolina’s Legislature continues to label some of the state’s former politicians as “Negro” or “scalawag” - apparent remnants of resentment over Reconstruction that no one has bothered to change.

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.