Panel to Consider Sanford Impeachment

Categories: Politics| Nov 21, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A legislative committee will convene next week to begin preliminary impeachment proceedings against Gov. Mark Sanford, according to a letter sent Friday by the chairman of the state's House Judiciary Committee. The letter, from State Representative James H. ...Read More

AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment

Categories: Politics, Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 20, 2009

AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison told The Associated Press he is appointing ...Read More

South Carolina Lawmakers to Formally Consider Sanford Impeachment

Categories: U.S.| Nov 20, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider the possible impeachment of Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison told The Associated Press on Friday that he will gather a seven-member ...Read More

Gov. Sanford reporting new unrecorded trips

Categories: Politics| Nov 19, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, a state ethics official said Thursday even as the governor's lawyer continued to defend his travel ...Read More

SC Gov. Mark Sanford to Face Ethics Accusations

Categories: Politics| Nov 19, 2009

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will face an ethics panel to answer charges that he may have violated state law, which his lawyer said would give the once-popular politician a chance to present his side in an investigation into his ...Read More

SC ethics panel calls for hearing on gov's ethics

Categories: Politics| Nov 18, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. -A South Carolina ethics panel said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances. The State Ethics Commission decision did not provide details of ...Read More

SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford's travel merits prosecution

Categories: Politics| Nov 18, 2009

SC commission hearing details on whether Gov. Sanford's travel merits prosecution COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's State Ethics Commission has begun hearing details on a three-month investigation to decide if there's evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state ethics laws. The closed-door commission meeting under way Wednesday is pivotal to efforts ...Read More

SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges

Categories: Politics| Nov 18, 2009

SC ethics panel weighing Gov. Sanford charges COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's State Ethics Commission has begun hearing details on a three-month investigation to decide if there's evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state ethics laws. The closed-door commission meeting under way Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by ...Read More

Sanford impeachment resolution begins journey through SC House

Categories: U.S.| Nov 18, 2009

A state panel will decide as early as today whether there is sufficient evidence to try Gov. Mark Sanford for violating state ethics laws in his travel and use of campaign money or to refer his case to prosecutors for ...Read More

SC panel to decide if Gov. Sanford to face charges

Categories: Politics, Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 18, 2009

SC panel to decide if Gov. Sanford to face charges COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's State Ethics Commission is set to decide whether a three-month investigation provides enough evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state laws. The closed-door commission meeting Wednesday is pivotal to efforts by some state legislators to impeach ...Read More