SC gov determined to finish 2nd term, repair broken trust caused by his disappearance, affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has had a lot of indirect help holding on to office in the two weeks since his mysterious disappearance and revelations of a sultry yearlong affair with an Argentine woman. Free speech vs. cultural sensitivity: Missouri campus program seeks balance when views collideCOLUMBIA, Mo. — They call it Speakers’ Circle, a First Amendment gathering spot at the University of Missouri where just about anything goes. E-mails show SC gov’s taxpayer-funded Argentina trip included real estate inquiry, free timeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina’s Commerce Department planned a trade mission to South America last year, Gov. Mark Sanford rejected a historic tour, requested meetings with real estate agents, and tried to make sure he would have at least an evening free in Buenos Aires. E-mails show SC gov’s taxpayer-funded Argentina trip included real estate, free timeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford pushed for a packed schedule but wanted to keep an evening free on the taxpayer-funded trip to Buenos Aires where he says his friendship with an Argentine woman turned physical, e-mails released Thursday show. SC Gov. Sanford’s own Republicans censure him over secret trip to Argentina to meet mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Fellow Republicans have censured South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford after he left the state last month on a secret trip to Argentina to meet his mistress. SC employer of 4 killed in NC fireworks explosion previously fined for 2001 explosionCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina company that employed four workers who died following an explosion as they unloaded fireworks in North Carolina was fined after a previous accident. SC governor returns to work after spending weekend with family in Fla.COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is returning to work after spending a long holiday weekend in Florida with his wife and four boys. In SC, the question of whether cheating gov should go comes down to trust and second chancesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office. SC gov leaves mansion, planning Florida trip to spend holiday weekend with wife, childrenCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children. SC gov’s wife says her husband must earn back the trust of his family and constituentsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says her husband’s affair with an Argentine woman broke a trust that he must earn back — first from his family, then his constituents. SC gov’s wife says she may be able to forgive affair, but true reconciliation will take longerCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she may be able to forgive her husband’s much-publicized affair with an Argentine woman, but true reconciliation will take more time. SC first lady calls husband’s actions ‘inexcusable,’ says she’s angry but willing to forgiveCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s first lady says Gov. Mark Sanford’s actions are “inexcusable” but she is willing to forgive him. Spokesman: Sanford leaving SC over holiday weekend to spend time in Fla. repairing marriageCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A spokesman says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will head to Florida to spend the holiday weekend with his family. SC police probe finds governor did not spend taxpayer money to visit Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top cop says Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state funds for visits with his Argentine mistress. SC’s top prosecutor says governor should keep his word and publicly release travel recordsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling on Gov. Mark Sanford to publicly release travel records tied to his affair with an Argentine woman. Publisher releases gov from contract to write fiscal conservatism book, says decision ‘mutual’COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s deal to write a book on fiscal conservatism has been terminated amid revelations about his affair with a woman from Argentina. SC governor’s confessions about affair followed by silence as resignation clamor growsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After days of soul-baring and often odd confessions and apologies about an adulterous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went silent as the clamor for his resignation grew. SC residents shocked as governor shares lurid details about affair with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina residents — and the simply curious around the world — have watched Gov. Mark Sanford’s lovelorn saga unfold, the central character spewing an odd script that would seem more appropriate for a soap opera than state government. AP NewsBreak: SC congressman says Gov. Sanford should quit, can’t be effective leaderCOLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett has become the first South Carolina congressman to ask Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, saying people have lost confidence in him after his extramarital affair was revealed. The Republican told The Associated Press he called the governor Wednesday and told him it would be best for him to quit. SC gov changes mind, decides not to release records to AP proving he paid for trystsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records to the media proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress. SC gov changes his mind, decides not to release records proving he paid for trips to mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress. SC governor gambles to ‘lay it all out’ about love affair; allies say it raises more questionsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford detailed other encounters with his Argentine “soul mate,” dalliances with women before her, and his struggle to salvage his 20-year marriage. SC governor’s revelations prompt state attorney general to call for investigationCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s attorney general is asking for an investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford’s travels after he admitted seeing his mistress more times than previously disclosed. AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more encounters with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair. AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more liaisons with Argentine mistressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair. SC governor’s affair with Argentine woman changes political landscape for would-be successorsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford’s bombshell admission of an affair with an Argentine woman has touched off a delicate political dance among fellow South Carolina Republicans vying to replace him when his term ends. SC gov’s affair with Argentine woman changes political landscape for would-be successorsCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford’s bombshell admission of an affair with an Argentine woman has touched off a delicate political dance among fellow Republicans vying to replace him when his term ends. SC governor admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? SC gov admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law? Know where your governor is? Most eagerly disclose whereabouts after SC gov’s secret tripCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry was raising money at campaign headquarters when an Associated Press reporter called his press staff to ask what he was doing. An hour later, he walked into AP’s statehouse bureau to show he was alive and well and not, say, in South America for a romantic rendezvous. |