2012 debacles will be a focus of SC 2013 session

Published December 31, 2012 4:18pm ET



COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Political debacles that angered South Carolina voters in 2012 will again take center stage in the legislative session that starts next week, as lawmakers promise to reform ethics and election laws and better secure taxpayers’ personal data.

Legislators of both parties agree those issues must be tackled to restore public trust. Gov. Nikki Haley also counts ethics reform and cyber security among her highest priorities for 2013.

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