Economic Development
S.C. insurer donates $2 million for high-tech startups Print E-mail
Thursday, 10 July 2008

COLUMBIA -- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has given the single largest donation to the South Carolina Research Authority to support high-technology startups. The Columbia-based insurer gave $2 million it would have paid in state taxes in exchange for a tax credit. 

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Agreement on water maybe months away Print E-mail
Wednesday, 09 July 2008
GREENVILLE – A water-sharing agreement between South Carolina and Georgia could be 18 months away according to a member of the Governor’s Savannah River Committee who spoke about the drought that has gripped the state at the Greenville Rotary Club. Five Upstate counties were upgraded to extreme drought status June 30.
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Accounting problems plague Columbia Print E-mail
Wednesday, 09 July 2008

COLUMBIA -- Columbia’s accounting is so tangled that city officials did not realize they have paid about $18 million more for health insurance and other costs in the last three years than was budgeted. The deficit in the city’s risk management fund was largely because of the increase in health insurance costs and claims.

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Clemson startup lands $200K from SC Launch! Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 July 2008
CLEMSON -- A $200,000 grant from SCRA affiliate SC Launch! will further develop PinPoint GeoTech’s marketing and sales efforts for its public works software suite that helps cities more efficiently remove debris. The company has already received $75,000 from private investors.
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Sanford signs off on budget, blasts legislators Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
GREENVILLE -- Gov. Mark Sanford gave the Legislature "some small measure of credit" Wednesday for not making a budget deficit worse, then blasted what he characterized as free-spending lawmakers who failed to provide for core state services and for choosing to “grow government faster than the underlying economy.”

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