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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 |
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COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford proposed increasing state spending for education, health care, public safety and conservation in his fiscal 2008-’09 executive budget released Monday. The $6.8 billion plan cuts overall spending by about $326 million. The 345-page document includes spending increases for education, health care, public safety and conservation, among other areas. The governor wants to cut state spending by consolidating state agencies, boards and commissions.
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
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COLUMBIA -- Between the debates on immigration reform, state lawmakers are poised to tackle everything from movie making to taxing and spending when the General Assembly reconvenes Tuesday. Lawmakers prefiled 172 bills in the House and Senate in December, covering fire sprinkler installation, group health insurance, property tax reform and myriad of other issues.
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Friday, 04 January 2008 |
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COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford will unveil his fiscal 2008-2009 executive budget Monday, expanding beyond his plans to cut the income tax rate and raise cigarette taxes. While figures won’t be released until then, Sanford again intends to introduce a budget with spending capped at the growth rates in population and inflation, Sawyer said. Several lawmakers, including Sen. President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, hope to constitutionally mandate such a limit this spring.
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Saturday, 29 December 2007 |
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COLUMBIA -- Regional business and government leaders have joined to create a forum where local officials can come together and discuss common problems and potential solutions. The initial participants are Cayce, West Columbia, Lexington, Columbia, and Richland and Lexington counties, but other communities might be invited to join later. The effort is being spearheaded by the Midlands Business Leadership Group and the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce as an outgrowth of the Good to Great effort launched earlier this year.
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Friday, 21 December 2007 |
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GREENVILLE -- AdvanceSC, funded with profits from Duke Energy's Bulk Power Marketing program and managed by an independent board of directors, recently provided a $200,075 grant to the Upstate Alliance for the development of an “Online Decision Support System.” This grant will enable the Upstate Alliance to create and maintain a state of the art Web site to support the marketing efforts of the Alliance.
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