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South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley cleared in state House ethics case… Again

(Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers on Friday cleared Republican Governor Nikki Haley of ethics charges that accused her of illegally lobbying on behalf of her employers while a member of the legislature. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Media Credit Politisite.com The Republican-led House of Representatives' Ethics Committee voted to dismiss the charges during a private meeting. The decision came after the panel conducted a public hearing on Thursday in response to allegations stemming from Haley's prior work as a business development consultant for an engineering firm and a fundraiser for a hospital foundation. In a statement on Friday, Haley praised the panel and referred to the charges as "attempts at political distraction." "The Ethics Committee did its job [...]