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February SNAP benefits will be distributed early

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Those receiving snap benefits will receive February assistance early because of the government shutdown. Tuesday the Department of Social Services announced those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP will receive their February benefits this Thursday Jan. 17th. A spokesperson for the department says the move will impact more than 230,000 South Carolina Households. Categories:…

Governor McMaster outlines executive budget

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Tuesday morning Gov. Henry McMaster unveiled his executive budget for 2019 One major item that will make taxpayers happy is the $200 million in rebates that he says will be going back to taxpayers.   The governor said they’re looking at the surplus and prioritizing what is most critically needed, and then rebating the rest back. The governor…

President Donald Trump’s inaugural fund spent lavishly at his DC hotel, new docs show

President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1.5 million at the Trump International Hotel in Washington ahead of his 2017 swearing-in, according to internal documents reviewed by ABC News. It is part of an array of expenditures there and elsewhere that included more than $130,000 for customized seat cushions at two gala dinners for the president-elect, $10,000 to provide…