Evans Politics

See Sanford Faces 37 Charges on State Ethics Laws, The New York Times, November 23, 2009, by the Associate Press:

“COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Mark Sanford is accused of breaking 37 ethics laws regarding campaign finances and travel, including using taxpayer money for high-priced airplane tickets that took him around the world and to Argentina for a rendezvous with the woman he once called his ‘soul mate.’”

UPDATE: See Sanford Impeachment Considered, The New York Times, November 24, 2009, by Shaila Dewan:

“COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over the protests of Gov. Mark Sanford’s lawyers, South Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday began the preliminary steps of a process that could lead to the governor’s impeachment and removal from office.”