South Carolina Unemployment

Peter S. Goodman

The Disconnect: In South Carolina, Candidates And Citizens Occupy Separate Realms

HuffingtonPost.com | Peter S. Goodman | Posted 01.19.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Inside a cavernous ballroom at a downtown hotel, Newt Gingrich stands beneath crystal chandeliers, addressing a crowd of several hun...

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Arthur Delaney

GOP Candidates Decry Extended Unemployment Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 01.16.2012

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Republican presidential candidates sharply criticized extended unemployment insurance during Monday evening's debate in South Carolina, where the unem...

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Arthur Delaney

Nikki Haley Backs Off Claim That Jobless Are On Drugs

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.20.2011

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has admitted that she has no evidence backing her claim that half of job applicants at a local government facility...

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Nikki Haley Wants To Drug Test People Who Apply For Unemployment Benefits

Patch.com | Posted 11.09.2011

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Gov. Nikki Haley said Thursday she wants to institute drug testing for people who apply for state unemployment benefits. "I so want drug testing," ...

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Nikki Haley's Lavish European Trip Costs Taxpayers Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars

The Post and Courier | By Renee Dudley | Posted 11.06.2011

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Gov. Nikki Haley's weeklong trip to Europe in June in search of "jobs, jobs, jobs" cost South Carolinians more than $127,000. But the governor and her...

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Arthur Delaney

Another State To Slash Unemployment Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 07.16.2011

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Following the example set by four other states, South Carolina lawmakers want to slash benefits for the jobless. The South Carolina State Senate ga...

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Mark Sanford Flip-Flops On Stimulus, Accepts Federal Funds For South Carolina

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R) is breaking a major pledge as he quietly reaps $97.5 million in federal stimulus funds to extend unemployment...

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Unemployment Rose In 43 States In December

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in 43 states last month, the government said Friday, painting a bleak picture of the job market and illustr...

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Single Father Turned Away From Homeless Shelters

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

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As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. Attila Streyar and his t...

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Gov. Sanford Offers Unemployed South Carolinians Prayers In Place Of Stimulus Funds

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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Following the lead of a number of his fellow Republican governors, Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) has given some indication that he will not accept some of ...

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