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Nikki Haley Chosen to
Deliver SOTU Response

Jan 6, 2016 12:50 AM CST

Nikki Haley Chosen to Deliver SOTU Response

SC gov 'knows the American dream and wants to see every American share in it'

(Newser) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, long described as a Republican rising star, is going to find out for herself whether delivering the response to the State of the Union address is a curse or a blessing. Haley, said to be a potential VP pick, has been chosen to deliver the...

This Flag Flies No More

Jul 10, 2015 9:47 AM CDT

This Flag Flies No More

South Carolina's Confederate flag comes down as crowd chants 'USA! USA!'

(Newser) - The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse today, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly indefinitely. The crowd of thousands chanted "USA" and "hey, hey, hey, goodbye"...

SC Governor Signs Bill
to Remove Flag

Jul 9, 2015 4:25 PM CDT

SC Governor Signs Bill to Remove Flag

It's going to the state's 'relic room'

(Newser) - It's just a matter of hours now: South Carolina's governor signed into law this afternoon a measure that orders the Confederate flag to be removed from the Statehouse grounds, reports AP . "We will bring it down with dignity and we will make sure it is stored in...

SC's Confederate Flag
Comes Down at 10am
Tomorrow

Jul 9, 2015 10:41 AM CDT

SC's Confederate Flag Comes Down at 10am Tomorrow

Gov. Nikki Haley will sign the bill at 4pm today

(Newser) - The place was already established ; now the time has been as well. More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, that flag will come down—at 10am tomorrow. Then, the banner will be shipped to the Confederate Relic...

Nikki Haley:
Time to Remove
Confederate Flag
From Capitol

Jun 22, 2015 3:24 PM CDT

Nikki Haley: Time to Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol

South Carolina's senators join her in the call

(Newser) - In the wake of the South Carolina church massacre, the state's governor, Nikki Haley, and its two senators, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, all Republicans, today called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state Capitol. "On matters of race, South Carolina has a tough history....

Dems Are
Ignoring Their
Own Racism

OPINION

May 7, 2013 12:53 PM CDT

Dems Are Ignoring Their Own Racism

And it could get worse as GOP gets more diverse: Peter Beinart

(Newser) - Republicans don't have a monopoly on racism, much as Democrats might like to believe it, writes Peter Beinart in the Daily Beast . Case in point: Former South Carolina Democratic Party chair Dick Harpootlian recently said the state's Indian-American governor, Nikki Haley, should be sent "back to wherever...

South Carolina
Budget
May Limit ...
Junk Food

May 3, 2013 5:59 PM CDT

South Carolina Budget May Limit ... Junk Food

It's a slap at Gov. Haley's push to restrict what food stamps can buy

(Newser) - Lawmakers in South Carolina are trying to keep junk food out of the governor's mansion. State senators inserted a clause in the 2013-14 budget plan that would bar Gov. Nikki Haley's office from buying junk food with public money, whether for employee treats or entertaining. The move was...

GOP's Diversity Solution:
The Tea Party

OPINION

Dec 18, 2012 1:14 PM CST

GOP's Diversity Solution: The Tea Party

It's bringing in new, and not necessarily white, blood: Josh Kraushaar

(Newser) - If you listen to some Republican strategists, the Tea Party is driving minorities away from the GOP. But tell that to Nikki Haley, the nation's second Indian-American governor, who yesterday appointed Tim Scott to be the only African-American senator in next year's Congress. Both are Tea Partiers. "...

Rep. Tim Scott
Tapped for
DeMint's Seat

say GOP sources

Dec 17, 2012 8:59 AM CST

Rep. Tim Scott Tapped for DeMint's Seat

Nikki Haley to announce choice at noon

(Newser) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen GOP Rep. Tim Scott to take over Jim DeMint's Senate seat, CNN reports by way of GOP sources. She's set to make the announcement today at noon. Scott will be the state's first black senator since the late 1800s, the...

20% of SC Voters
Want Colbert to
Replace DeMint

survey says

Dec 10, 2012 1:44 PM CST

20% of SC Voters Want Colbert to Replace DeMint

But Gov. Nikki Haley may be leaning toward Rep. Tim Scott

(Newser) - Gov. Nikki Haley may not be into the idea , but her fellow South Carolinians really want to see Stephen Colbert replace Jim DeMint in the Senate. A Public Policy Poll finds that 20% of voters have the Comedy Central host at the top of their wish list, followed by Tim...

Colbert to
Nikki Haley:
Pick Me!
Haley: No Way

UPDATED

Dec 7, 2012 11:51 AM CST

Colbert to Nikki Haley: Pick Me! Haley: No Way

SC guv reminds Stephen he didn't know the Palmetto State's drink

(Newser) - Who could take over Jim DeMint's Senate seat at the end of the year? Conservatives are talking Rep. Tim Scott, but another South Carolinian has thrown his rather high-profile hat into the ring: one Stephen Colbert, reports the New York Post . Colbert dedicated a segment of his show last...

Jim DeMint Leaving the Senate

Dec 6, 2012 10:04 AM CST

Jim DeMint Leaving the Senate

He'll become head of the Heritage Foundation

(Newser) - Jim DeMint is resigning his Senate post so he can take a gig as president of the conservative Heritage Foundation, he announced today. DeMint will step down in early January, the Wall Street Journal reports. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will appoint an interim replacement until a special election can...

First Round of
RNC Speakers
Announced

Aug 6, 2012 4:33 AM CDT

First Round of RNC Speakers Announced

Haley, Rice, Martinez among Tampa speakers

(Newser) - The first round of speakers for the Republican National Convention has been announced, and it includes plenty of women—but none of them named Palin. Speakers at the Tampa convention will include South Carolina's Nikki Haley and New Mexico's Susana Martinez, the first female governors of their states,...

Nikki Haley's
Hubby Deployed
to Afghanistan

Jul 31, 2012 4:40 AM CDT

Nikki Haley's Hubby Deployed to Afghanistan

Will aid in agribusiness training for a year

(Newser) - The husband of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will soon head off to Afghanistan for a year's deployment. It appears to be the first time a governor's spouse has been sent to a combat zone as a member of the National Guard, McClatchy reports. South Carolina National Guard...

5 Keys to South
Carolina Primary

Jan 21, 2012 1:53 PM CST

5 Keys to South Carolina Primary

Gingrich could make it a two-man GOP primary race

(Newser) - With Newt Gingrich surging and Mitt Romney admitting he could lose South Carolina, Huffington Post offers five keys to the primary that has picked every Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan:

Newt vs. Mitt: If Romney wins, he will be treated as the future GOP nominee. If Gingrich wins, the media

...

Haley Endorses Romney

UPDATED

Dec 16, 2011 7:39 AM CST

Haley Endorses Romney

SC governor says he's not part of Washington chaos

(Newser) - Another big endorsement for Mitt Romney, this one a bit more impressive than Christine O’Donnell : Nikki Haley announced her endorsement this morning on Fox and Friends. The South Carolina governor is one of the most coveted endorsements remaining, Politico notes. “When I look at the focus of what...

Man Arrested
After Facebook
Threat to SC
Governor

Nov 25, 2011 9:45 AM CST

Man Arrested After Facebook Threat to SC Governor

Nathan Shafer says post wasn't serious

(Newser) - A South Carolina man has been arrested after he threatened to kill Gov. Nikki Haley on Facebook. Nathan Shafer, angered by the recent arrest of 19 Occupy Columbia protesters, commented on Haley’s Facebook post about the arrests, in which she said she “appreciate(s) freedom of speech,” KLTV...

Nikki Haley Gives SC Legislators Report Cards

Oct 6, 2011 10:19 AM CDT

Nikki Haley Gives SC Legislators Report Cards

Dems oddly scored a bunch of Fs

(Newser) - Look out South Carolina lawmakers—Nikki Haley is grading you. The governor this week followed through on her promise to issue “report cards” for the state’s legislators, grading them on how well they supported her agenda, the Columbia Free Times reports. Unsurprisingly all the Fs went to Democrats,...

State Forces Workers to Say
'It's a Great Day in S. Carolina'

Sep 28, 2011 12:06 PM CDT

State Forces Workers to Say 'It's a Great Day in S. Carolina'

Dems deride Nikki Haley mandate as 'lie'

(Newser) - South Carolina state employees are about to sound a little cheerier. Call up the state’s department of health, or a school, or even a prison, and you’ll soon be greeted with the phrase, “It’s a great day in South Carolina. How can I help you?” This...

Budget Cuts May
Kill SC Primary

Jun 28, 2011 2:20 AM CDT

Budget Cuts May Kill SC Primary

Gov. Haley expected to veto state funding for GOP contest

(Newser) - South Carolina's first-in-the-South Republican primary may no longer be first in the South or even a primary next year thanks to money troubles. GOP Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to veto a budget proposal that provides state funding for the primary, the State reports. The move could force the...