Legislative Panel Reaches Budget Compromise

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COLUMBIA, SC (AP)–A legislative panel has approved a budget compromise that begins shoring up the state pension system, spends $55 to upgrade K-12 schools, and provides $68 million for Hurricane Matthew cleanup costs.

The agreement reached late Wednesday on a roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes ends weeks of negotiation.
The full House and Senate are expected to approve the compromise Tuesday.