Budget

Haley Vetoes $41M From Legislature’s $7.5B Budget

Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has struck $41 million worth of spending from the Legislature’s $7.5 billion budget. Haley’s 51 vetoes announced Thursday include nearly $9 million of what she calls “old-fashioned pork,” such as $3 million for sports marketing and $100,000 for a Richland County swimming pool. Fifteen vetoes strike no money. She vetoed…

Watch: House Starts Debate on Spending Plan

The proposed budget includes roughly $7.5 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1st.

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — The House of Representatives took up the state’s spending plan on Monday afternoon. The proposed budget includes roughly $7.5 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1st. The House passed through several sections of the budget without any debate Monday and also started making progress on amendments to help fix South Carolina roads. Lawmakers approved…