Richland County is asking for the public’s input on its operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
While Republicans and Democrats in the House may disagree on many things, lawmakers from both parties did agree on a $2,500 pay raise for state employees.
The Super Bowl is days away and if you’re hosting a party this year, it might actually cost you a little less.
The South Carolina General Assembly is returning to Columbia on Tuesday to consider nearly $53 million in local projects that Gov. Henry McMaster wants out of the $13.8 billion state budget.
Economists meeting Tuesday predicted that South Carolina can now expect to have about $950 million more in its bank accounts by the end of June from taxes and other revenue.
South Carolina’s budget will likely face intense negotiations in the Legislature after Senate budget writers advanced a $12.6 billion plan based on $2 billion in income tax cuts and rebates.
The House voted 108-7 late Monday to give the budget key approval.
The South Carolina House will begin debate on the state’s $14 billion budget Monday, but one billion-dollar bit of business probably won’t get settled until well into the spring.
The version the House passed 99-11 has just small differences from the proposal passed by the Senate the day before.
Another round of better-than-anticipated economic news in South Carolina had the Republican governor and House leaders agreeing Tuesday to work toward a bigger income tax cut than they originally proposed.
