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South Carolina House passes $5.1B budget, keeps cigarette tax hike, stiffer abortion rules, $10M golf loan
Weighing in at $5.1 billion, the South Carolina budget has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. More
Filed today at 1:05 am
As state revenues falter, S.C. lottery continues to grow
In the same week that we saw a report that South Carolina's revenue collection continues to falter we get news that the state's lottery collections continue to rise. More
Filed March 8, 2010 at 8:00 am
Report finds that a $1 cigarette tax would bring $209.4M into S.C.
Currently, South Carolina’s cigarette tax is seven cents per pack, which ranks 51st in the nation. More
Filed February 11, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Nearly $1 billion in stimulus has been spent by S.C. (updated: About partisanship)
State agencies have spent $1 billion in federal stimulus dollars, with nearly half going to health and human services. More
Updated January 8, 2010 at 9:46 am; Originally filed January 7, 2010 at 9:18 am
Study: S.C. losing about $100 million each year in uncollected Internet taxes
If you buy something from an online retailer you generally don't have to pay the tax at the checkout, but are supposed to pay the "use tax" on your annual state taxes. More
Filed January 3, 2010 at 10:41 am
Another 2% cut ordered to South Carolina's budget
The S.C. Board of Economic Advisors is recommending a $131 million cut to this and next years budget to offset collections that continue to fall. More
Filed November 11, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Study: Investing in higher education could bring billions to S.C. economy
Backing up what many (including myself) have been preaching, a new study conducted by a USC school says that state investment in higher education wildly benefits everyone in South Carolina. More
Filed August 20, 2009 at 9:58 am
Starving for cash, Clemson hikes tuition 4.5%, cuts 450 jobs
Juggling a $40.7 million drop in state funding, Clemson University is slashing $30 million out of its expenses, including 450 jobs. And students will be paying 4.5% more. More
Filed June 19, 2009 at 2:12 pm
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