There's live coverage here of the South Carolina House Impeachment Subcommittee hearing that just got underway. At issue: Whether to impeach Republican Gov. Mark Sanford for leaving the state for five days this summer — to see a mistress in Argentina, not to hike the Appalachian Trail as he told some aides — and related alleged misconduct.

At The State's websites, one of the top headlines right now is this: "Taxpayers To Pay $150-A-Hour Lawyer To Defend Governor's Office."

Yesterday, South Carolina's State Ethics Commission charged that Sanford had broken state ethics laws 37 times. The alleged violations included using state planes for family trips.