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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130619/PC16/130619252/1031/berkeley-county-looking-at-reopening-goose-creek-office&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Berkeley County looking at reopening Goose Creek office]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[MONCKS CORNER &#x2014; People who live in lower Berkeley County may be able to take care of routine county business in Goose Creek again within the next few months, if some Berkeley County councilmen get their way.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130618/PC1603/130619382/1031/sen-hagan-facing-powerful-gop-force-in-2014&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Sen. Hagan facing powerful GOP force in 2014]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. &#x2014; Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina rode President Barack Obama&#x2019;s coattails in 2008, winning a seat Republicans had held for nearly four decades.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130617/PC16/130619431/1031/nikki-haley-calls-for-department-of-administration-at-east-cooper-republican-club-meeting&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Nikki Haley calls for Department of Administration at East Cooper Republican Club meeting]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Mount Pleasant &#x2014; Gov. Nikki Haley spoke Monday to more than 100 members and guests of the East Cooper Republican Club and stressed the importance of a pending bill to create a new Department of Administration.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130615/PC16/130619482/1031/sen-tim-scott-speaking-at-palmetto-boys-x2019-state&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Sen. Tim Scott speaking at Palmetto Boys&#x2019; State]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[ANDERSON &#x2014; South Carolina&#x2019;s junior senator is speaking at graduation services for attendees of this year&#x2019;s Palmetto Boys State.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130614/PC1603/130619493/1031/jeb-bush-says-immigrants-x2018-more-fertile-x2019-fuel-economy&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Jeb Bush says immigrants &#x2018;more fertile,&#x2019; fuel economy
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	<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#x2014; Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told religious conservatives Friday that the future of the nation&#x2019;s economy depends upon immigrants in part because they &#x201c;are more fertile&#x201d; and create more businesses than native-born Americans.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130614/PC16/130619614/1031/more-than-7-million-spent-in-1st-district-race&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[More than $7 million spent in 1st District race]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Former Gov. Mark Sanford won his old seat in South Carolina&#x2019;s 1st District last month in a campaign in which candidates and outside groups spent about $7.3 million.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130613/PC16/130619696/1031/call-x2019-s-suit-over-berkeley-county-primary-results-dismissed-by-state-supreme-court&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Call&#x2019;s suit over Berkeley County primary results dismissed by state Supreme Court]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[In the year since Republican voters in Berkeley County&#x2019;s District 3 chose Ken Gunn to fill a seat on county council, he has wasted no time getting to work on county business.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130612/PC16/130619766/1031/berkeley-school-board-bans-comments-on-investigation-breaks-foia-law&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Berkeley school board bans comments on investigation, breaks FOIA law]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Berkeley County School Board doesn&#x2019;t want to hear any more about a state investigation into the district&#x2019;s $198 million bond campaign.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130612/PC16/130619796/1031/sc-medicaid-director-tony-keck-talks-medicaid-reform-on-capitol-hill&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[S.C. Medicaid Director Tony Keck talks Medicaid reform on Capitol Hill]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[One of Gov. Nikki Haley&#x2019;s most outspoken Cabinet members had the ears of federal lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing on Medicaid reform on Capitol Hill.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130611/PC16/130619885/1031/charleston-county-gop-will-meet-july-8-to-select-candidates-for-new-leader&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Charleston County GOP will meet July 8 to select candidates for new leader]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Charleston County Republicans will meet next month to choose among three candidates to be their party&#x2019;s new leader.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130610/PC16/130619939/1031/joe-bustos-resigns-as-charleston-gop-chair&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Joe Bustos resigns as Charleston GOP chair]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Charleston County GOP Chair Joe Bustos said he is resigning that post at noon today, a decision that comes as some in the party questioned if he should hold that job and run for Mount Pleasant mayor at the same time.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130610/PC16/130619968/1031/what-lawmakers-did-and-didn-x2019-t-do-this-year-in-columbia&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[What lawmakers did (and didn&#x2019;t) do this year in Columbia]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[This year&#x2019;s General Assembly ended with a whimper, and with more differences than agreements between the House and Senate.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130608/PC16/130609326/1031/haley-x2019-s-signature-paves-way-for-south-carolina-breweries-to-sell-pints-of-beer&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Haley&#x2019;s signature paves way for South Carolina breweries to sell pints of beer]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill allowing pint sales at South Carolina breweries, paving the way for beer lovers to sample their favorite suds at their source.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130608/PC16/130609325/1031/former-charleston-county-gop-chairman-says-current-party-leader-should-step-down-before-running-for-office&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Former Charleston County GOP chairman says current party leader should step down before running for office]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[A former Charleston County Republican Party chairman is questioning whether the current chairman should keep his post while also running for mayor of Mount Pleasant.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
	<guid>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130608/PC16/130609325/1031/former-charleston-county-gop-chairman-says-current-party-leader-should-step-down-before-running-for-office&amp;source=RSS</guid>
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	<link>http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130607/PC16/130609430/1031/legislative-session-with-election-reform-a-full-plate-for-2014&amp;source=RSS</link>
	<title><![CDATA[Legislative session with election reform, a full plate for 2014]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Ethics reform, a bill to allow concealed weapons in bars, armed police officers in schools and some other big-ticket items failed to clear the General Assembly as legislators wrapped up their 2013 session Thursday.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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