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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first public meeting in 18 days of a conference committee trying to work out a budget deal between the South Carolina House and Senate showed no sign of getting closer to a deal on the state's $13 billion spending plan set to start July 1.
The South Carolina House and Senate are showing no sign of getting closer to a deal on the state's $13 billion spending plan set to start July 1. The two main budget lawmakers in each chamber insisted they weren't at an impasse at Monday's meeting. The first conference committee meeting in 18 days lasted less than three minutes. Things like raises for state employees that lawmakers have already agreed to spend with an extra $1 billion can't start if the budget isn't passed before July 1. Both chambers did pass a resolution last month allowing government to remain open ...
Pay raises for teachers and big dollar investments are on the line as the SC Statehouse remains silent on when budget discussions will resume.
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Flush with extra money to spend, South Carolina’s House and Senate still haven’t reached a deal on the state’s $13 billion spending plan set to start July 1.
Flush with extra money to spend, South Carolina's House and Senate still haven't reached a deal on the state's $13 billion spending plan set to start July 1. While no one is talking publicly about what is causing the delay, an obvious sign of problems came Wednesday, when House Speaker Murrell Smith presided over a nearly empty House chamber. Members were supposed to meet for a session to approve the compromise.